Ming Zhao – Chairman of the Board of Directors
Mr. Ming Zhao has been chairman since 1995 and served as CEO from 1995 until June 2008. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of Puda Coal on July 15, 2005. He was one of the co-founders of Shanxi Coal since its inception in 1995. He is the brother of Yao Zhao, our 13.13% shareholder and a manager of our coal washing plants.

Liping Zhu – Director
Mr. Zhu became President and CEO of Puda Coal in July 2008, and also serves on the board of directors of the company. Mr. Zhu has over 20 years of experience in executive management, including 11 years of experience in the coal industry. From 1997 to 2008, Mr. Zhu served as the Deputy General Manager of Shanxi Loudong-Junan Coal & Gas Company (“Shanxi Loudong-Junan”), which is engaged in the coke and coal business in Shanxi Province. At Shanxi Loudong-Junan, Mr. Zhu was responsible for public and government relationships and financing. Prior to that, Mr. Zhu served as Vice President of Junan Company, HK from 1991 to 1997 and from 1986 to 1991 he served as Vice President of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Industry & Trade Group and as Deputy General Manager of Shenzhen Luohu International Trade Company. Mr. Zhu holds a B.A. degree in English from Xinjiang University and a Master of Economics degree from Beijing Institute of International Economy Management.

Lawrence S. Wizel – Independent Director
Mr. Lawrence S. Wizel was appointed to the Board of Directors as an independent director on August 3, 2007. Mr. Wizel is a member and Chairman of the Company's audit committee. Our Board has determined that Mr. Wizel is our audit committee financial expert. He is also a member of the compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee. Mr. Wizel began his career in 1965 at Deloitte and was a partner in the firm from 1980 until May 2006 when he retired. At Deloitte, Mr. Wizel was a leader in the New York Office Technology Group and was responsible for serving a diverse client base of publicly held and private companies with a variety of capabilities including SEC filings for initial public offerings, mergers and acquisition transactions and periodic reporting. During the last four years at Deloitte, Mr. Wizel served as a Deputy Professional Practice Director in the Deloitte New York office. Additionally, Mr. Wizel has extensive experience regarding multinational and multi-locational companies, specifically in regards to China. Mr. Wizel holds a BS from Michigan State University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Wizel is a director of   American Oriental Biotech Co. Ltd.

Mark Tang – Independent Director
Mr. C. Mark Tang was appointed to the Board of Directors as an independent director on October 9, 2007. Dr. Tang is a member and Chairman of the Company's nominating and corporate governance committee. He is also a member of the audit committee and compensation committee. Since 2002, Dr. Tang has been the founder and CEO of World Tech Ventures, LLC. From 2004 to 2006, Dr. Tang was also a director of Biotech Commercialization and Instructor at Rutgers University Business School. None of the entities Dr. Tang was employed by is a parent, subsidiary or otherwise an affiliate of the Company. Dr. Tang holds a Ph. D degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from University of California at Riverside and an MBA in Finance from Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University.   Dr. Tang is not a director of any other public company.

Jianfei Ni – Independent Director
Mr. Jianfei Ni was appointed to the Board of Directors as an independent director on June 29, 2007. Mr. Ni recently retired as Vice President and Chief Engineer from the Taiyuan Institute of Coal Design & Research, in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, where he worked from 1978 to 2005. Since 2006, Mr. Ni has been a consultant at Shanxi Weide Coal Mine Design & Consulting Company. From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Ni was Chief Engineer at Shanxi Yuantong Coal Mine Engineering Design and Consulting Company.