Cham Kong

Chamroeun ‘Cham’ Kong, with a distinguished career spanning over 25 years in energy origination and trading, joined Hallador Energy Company in August 2023. As the Senior Vice President of Power Origination and Risk, his expertise and relationships are pivotal to the company’s strategic expansion into the wholesale power sector. His extensive experience includes tenures at Wabash Valley Power, ACES, Tenaska Power Services, and Constellation Energy.

Cham holds a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology with a minor in Spanish from Indiana University-Bloomington, and a Master of Business Administration with a finance concentration from the University of Indianapolis.

Further cementing his leadership in the field, Cham has been an active member of the North American Energy Markets Association (NAEMA) Board of Directors since 2015. He currently holds the esteemed positions of President and Chairman, demonstrating his commitment to and impact on the energy sector.