# Jimmy Brock

> Jimmy Brock, formally James A. Brock, is chairman and chief executive officer of Core Natural Resources. A CONSOL summer student in 1979, he progressed through mine and regional operating roles, became CONSOL Energy CEO in 2017, and led its side of the combination with Arch Resources. He became Core executive chair in January 2025 and added the CEO role in October 2025.

- **Role:** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Core Natural Resources
- **Organizations:** Core Natural Resources, CONSOL Energy, CONSOL Coal Resources LP (formerly CNX Coal Resources LP), CNX Resources Corporation, America’s Power, Pennsylvania Coal Alliance, National Mining Association, West Virginia Coal Association
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree; geological engineering reported by the International Alumni Association, Eastern Kentucky University
- **Known for:** Inducted into the West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame in 2016., Received the AIME Charles F. Rand Memorial Gold Medal in 2024., Led CONSOL Energy as CEO from its 2017 separation through the January 2025 merger.

## Career timeline

- **1979** — Started as a summer student at CONSOL’s Matthews Mine in Tennessee.
- **1980** — Joined CONSOL full time as an environmental engineer.
- **1997** — Became mine foreman at Mill Creek in Kentucky.
- **1998** — Moved to Humphrey Mine as assistant superintendent; subsequently became superintendent.
- **2005** — Became vice president of Northern West Virginia Operations.
- **2007** — Became senior vice president of Northern Appalachia Operations.
- **2010** — Became chief operating officer for coal.
- **2015-03** — Appointed CEO and director of CNX Coal Resources.
- **2017-11** — Became CEO and a director of the separated CONSOL Energy.
- **2024** — Added the CONSOL Energy chairmanship.
- **2025-01-14** — Became executive chair of Core following the CONSOL-Arch merger.
- **2025-10-06** — Added the Core CEO role, succeeding Paul Lang.
- **2026-08-19** — Remained chairman and CEO as president Mitesh Thakkar assumed responsibility for primary daily operating functions.

## Achievements

- Inducted into the West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame in 2016.
- Received the AIME Charles F. Rand Memorial Gold Medal in 2024.
- Led CONSOL Energy as CEO from its 2017 separation through the January 2025 merger.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Core scheduled its third-quarter 2026 results call for November 5; results had not yet been announced as of October 23.
- **2026-08** — Brock remained chairman and CEO while Mitesh Thakkar took responsibility for daily operating functions and Nathan Tucker became CFO.
- **2026-08** — Core reported approximately $1.1 billion in second-quarter revenue.

## Links

- Website: https://corenaturalresources.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmy-brock-b4767624/

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