Ralph Ballard

Ralph Ballard began his career in the coal industry working for Peabody Coal. He served as vice president of operations at Burco, LLC, and then set off to create his own companies including The Asset Management Group, Red Wine Mining Venture and the Investment Management Group. The firms were involved across the entire spectrum of mining operations, from developing greenfield mines and operating prep plants to conducting world-class reclamation across a variety of sites. Ballard's entrepreneurial spirit did not stop at the mine gate. He founded Millennium Group Builders, a company involved in the acquisition and development of residential properties in both Kanawha and Greenbrier Counties. The company has built more than 80 homes and continues to operate today. Ralph has been a longtime, dedicated member of the West Virginia Coal Association's Board of Directors and continues to assist and serve his community in innumerable ways.