Foresight Energy LP announced the appointment of Mr. G. Nicholas Casey, Jr. as a new independent member of the Board of Directors of its general partner. Mr. Casey is currently a member of Lewis Glasser Casey & Rollins, PLLC, where he served as managing member from 2008 to 2014. He is also a member of LGCR Government Solutions LLC, where he served as managing member from 2008 to 2014.

Additionally, Mr. Casey serves as Treasurer of the American Bar Association and as a member of its Board of Governors. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Security National Trust Inc. Concurrently, Mr. E. Hunter Harrison has elected to resign from the Board. While Mr. Harrison remains a strong believer in the business and future of Foresight, at this point his attention and focus is on Canadian Pacific's growth opportunities and ensuring a successful succession plan is in place for the organization upon his planned retirement as Chief Executive Officer.