Colombia Energy Resources, Inc. appointed Brian L. Miller as vice president of business development, strategic planning and marketing. Miller brings to the company more than 30 years' experience in finance and business development, operational analysis, and natural resources consulting. His background also includes strategic planning, new business development, acquisitions, transactional due diligence, risk management, competitive analyses, and budgeting and forecasting. Miller has held numerous senior management positions in the natural resources and coal industry, most recently as a vice president of Alpha Natural Resources. He also served as Alpha's treasurer, responsible for cash management, long term financing and establishing credit policy. Miller previously served as vice president of business development for Foundation Coal Corp. Miller also formerly vice president of finance and acquisitions for DTE Coal Services. Miller also previously served as director of business development for Cyprus Amax Minerals Co. and chief financial officer at Trend Mining Co.