John Butler

John C.
Butler is currently President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at NACCO Industries, Inc. since 2017, and President & Chief Executive Officer at NACCO Natural Resources Corp.
since 2015.
He serves as Director at National Mining Association, Hyster-Yale, Inc. since 2012, The National Coal Council, and Caddo Creek Resources Co. LLC as Director & Manager.
He is Non-Independent Director at Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co. since 2017 and Trustee at Cleveland Botanical Garden since 2013.
Former roles include President & Chief Executive Officer at North American Coal Corporation India Pvt Ltd., Director, Controller & Assistant Secretary at Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. from 2012 to 2017, Director at Midwest AgEnergy Group LLC from 2019 to 2022, Investment Banker at McFarland, Dewey & Co. LLC from 1990 to 1995, Associate-Mergers & Acquisitions at Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. from 1988 to 1990, Treasurer & Vice President-Corporate Development at Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. from 2008 to 2012, Assistant Secretary at The Kitchen Collection LLC from 2014 to 2017, and Investment Analyst at Prudential Agricultural Realty Group.
Education includes undergraduate and graduate degrees from Purdue University in 1983 and 1984, respectively, and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1989.