Robert H. Stan, the recipient of the 2013 CAC Award of Distinction, is a leader in the coal industry.
Throughout his 30 year career in the Canadian coal industry, Bob Stan has demonstrated a strong passion and commitment to the Canadian coal industry. He is most known as the Founder, President and CEO of Grande Cache Coal, however for those in the coal industry, he’s a people-focused executive with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the coal business. Over the years, Mr. Stan worked in a variety of marketing and managerial positions with several coal companies, including Fording Coal, Teck Resources, Weststar Mining, and Smoky River Coal Limited.
Mr. Stan is a long standing champion of coal and the benefits it brings to our economy and society, so it’s fitting he is the recipient of the very first Award of Distinction.

