# Alan Shepard

> Alan K. Shepard is president, CEO and a director of CNX Resources Corporation. Based in the Greater Pittsburgh region, he returned to CNX in 2020 as chief accounting officer, became CFO in 2022 and president in 2025, and assumed the CEO role in January 2026. His work has included capital allocation, the company’s seven-year plan and strategic initiatives including the Apex Energy acquisition.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at CNX Resources Corporation
- **Organizations:** CNX Resources Corporation, EdgeMarc Energy, CONSOL Energy, Walter Energy, PwC
- **Education:** BA in Accounting and Business Administration, Thiel College, MBA in Finance and Strategy, Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business
- **Known for:** Elected CNX president by a unanimous board vote in June 2025., Contributed to CNX’s seven-year plan and capital allocation strategy., Led strategic initiatives including the Apex Energy acquisition, as described in his June 2025 appointment filing.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Graduated from Thiel College.
- **2018-03** — Became CFO of EdgeMarc Energy.
- **2020-02** — Returned to CNX as Vice President - Accounting and Chief Accounting Officer.
- **2022-06** — Became CNX CFO, effective June 1.
- **2025-06** — Named president on June 12 while retaining the CFO role.
- **2025-09** — Announced as CNX’s next CEO, effective January 1, 2026.
- **2026-01** — Became president, CEO and a director of CNX.

## Achievements

- Elected CNX president by a unanimous board vote in June 2025.
- Contributed to CNX’s seven-year plan and capital allocation strategy.
- Led strategic initiatives including the Apex Energy acquisition, as described in his June 2025 appointment filing.
- Appointed CNX CEO and a board member effective January 1, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — CNX scheduled its Q3 results release and earnings Q&A for October 29, after the research date of October 24.
- **2026-09** — Shepard discussed CNX’s expansion of public environmental monitoring and disclosure to radiation data.
- **2026-07** — CNX reported Q2 free cash flow of $138 million and 26 consecutive quarters of positive free cash flow; full-year free cash flow guidance remained approximately $525 million.
- **2026-02** — Spoke to business students at his alma mater, Thiel College.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cnx.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-shepard-47517a1a

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