William Harvey — CEO, President, Executive VP, CFO, Treasurer, Secretary and Director at Walter Energy

Mr. William G. Harvey, also known as Bill, has been Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Walter Energy, Inc. since March 31, 2016. Mr. Harvey has been the Chief Financial Officer of Walter Energy, Inc., since July 9, 2012 and serves as its Executive Vice President. He served as Senior Vice President of Walter Energy, Inc. since July 9, 2012. He served as Vice President and Treasurer at AbiBow US Inc. He served as Vice President of Resolute FP US Inc. since January 2008. He served as an Advisor of AbitibiBowater, Inc. from August 31, 2011 to March 2012. He served as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Resolute FP US Inc. since October 2007 and Executive Vice President from August 2006 to October 2007. He served as Senior Vice President of Resolute FP US Inc. from January 2005 to August 2006; Treasurer from 1998 to January 2006 and Vice President from 1998 to 2005. He served as Vice President and Treasurer at Bowater Canadian Forest Products, Inc. Mr. Harvey served as Chief Financial Officer at Resolute Forest Products Inc., (also known as AbitibiBowater Inc.) since 2005 until August 31, 2011 and served as its Senior Vice President from 2005 to August 2011. He served as an Executive Vice President of AbitibiBowater Inc. from July 2009 to January 2011 and served as its Senior Vice President from October 2007 to July 2009. He served as Executive Vice President of AbitibiBowater, Inc. since August 2006, Senior Vice President from 2005 to 2006 and as its Secretary. He served as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Treasurer of Bowater Canada Finance Corporation. He served as Vice President of Resolute FP Canada Inc. since October 2007 and served as its Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Harvey served as Chief Financial Officer of Bowater Inc. (A/S Abitibibowater Inc.) since October 2007 and as its Executive Vice President from August 2006 to October 2007. He served as Senior Vice President of Bowater Inc. from January 2005 to August 2006 and again since October 2007; Treasurer from 1998 to January 2006 and Vice President from 1998 to 2005. He also served as Acting Chief Financial Officer of Abitibibowater, Inc. Previously, he was employed by Avenor Inc. as Vice President and Treasurer from 1995 to 1998, Director of Finance from 1994 to 1995 and Manager of Finance since 1994. He has been a Director of Resolute FP US Inc. since January 2008. He has been a Director of Bowater Inc. since January 2008. He has been Director of Walter Energy, Inc. since March 24, 2016. He serves as a Director of AbiBow US Inc. He served as a Director of Bowater Canada Finance Corporation and AbitibiBowater Canada Inc. He served as a Director of Resolute FP Canada Inc. since October 2007. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Mr. Harvey holds an MBA from the University of Toronto and a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.