# Andy Eidson

> Andy Eidson is chief executive officer and a director of Alpha Metallurgical Resources, a Tennessee-based coal supplier serving the steel industry. His career spans accounting, acquisitions, strategy and financial leadership; he became CEO in January 2023 after serving as president and CFO. Based in Kingsport, he also has documented ties to Alabama athletics and student engineering.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and Director at Alpha Metallurgical Resources
- **Organizations:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Contura Energy, Alpha Natural Resources, Penn Virginia Resource Partners, Eastman Chemical Company, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration, cum laude, University of Alabama, Master of Business Administration, Milligan College
- **Known for:** Appointed CEO and director effective January 1, 2023, following an internal succession process., Served as a senior leader during Alpha’s elimination of term loan debt in 2022., Led Alpha during 2023, when the company generated more than $1 billion in adjusted EBITDA.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2010** — Financial roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Eastman Chemical and Penn Virginia Resource Partners; coal acquisitions and budgeting responsibilities at Penn Virginia.
- **2010-07** — Joined Alpha.
- **2014** — Vice president, mergers and acquisitions at predecessor Alpha.
- **2015** — Senior vice president, strategy and business development at predecessor Alpha.
- **2016-03** — Executive vice president and CFO of Alpha Natural Resources.
- **2016-07** — Executive vice president and CFO of Contura Energy.
- **2019-05 to 2019-07** — Interim co-chief executive officer of Contura Energy.
- **2020-12** — President and CFO.
- **2022-08** — Continued as president after Todd Munsey assumed the CFO role.
- **2023-01** — Became CEO and joined the board of Alpha Metallurgical Resources.

## Achievements

- Appointed CEO and director effective January 1, 2023, following an internal succession process.
- Served as a senior leader during Alpha’s elimination of term loan debt in 2022.
- Led Alpha during 2023, when the company generated more than $1 billion in adjusted EBITDA.
- Amanda and Andy Eidson are recognized among the Crimson Tide Foundation’s Founders.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — A September feature described Eidson’s role in connecting custom sneaker designer Brandon Sutton with Alabama athletics.
- **2026-08** — Discussed lower shipments, higher costs and DTA terminal disruption as Alpha reported a $12.3 million second-quarter net loss and $25.6 million adjusted EBITDA.
- **2026-05** — Joined a coal-executive panel at the MCPA conference in Roanoke, West Virginia, discussing market cycles and steel demand.
- **2025-01** — Entered an amended CEO employment agreement with an initial term through January 31, 2028.

## Links

- Website: https://www.alphametresources.com/leadership-members/andy-eidson/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-eidson-17a5bb50

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Last updated: 2026-10-22