Patriot Coal Corporation has promoted Jacquelyn Jones to vice president, associate general counsel, and corporate secretary. She will report to Joseph Bean, senior vice president of law and administration.

In her new position, Jones will have legal oversight of securities and corporate compliance, commercial and other company transactions and will have responsibility for corporate governance matters, working directly with the company's board of directors.

Previously, Jones served as Patriot's vice president of contract management and was responsible for managing the company's coal supply agreements, reviewing and approving customer credit, and forecasting the company's coal sales. Jones has also served as vice president of tax for the company. In 2008, she led the integration of Magnum into the Patriot organization. Before joining Patriot, Jones was director of tax planning and audits for Peabody Energy Corporation.