CNX CFO Everett Good Steps Down; Ops Chief Ravi Srivastava Named CFO
Well, that was quick. Less than nine months after Everett Good took over as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Pittsburgh-based CNX Resources, he is stepping down. CNX said yesterday that Ravi Srivastava, the company’s Senior Vice President of Operations, is the new CFO, effective immediately (well, effective retroactively to Sept. 17). Srivastava, 45, is a 16-year CNX veteran—and, interestingly, an engineer by training rather than an accountant. The company also elevated Melissa Long, VP of Financial Reporting and Controller, to the role of principal accounting officer.
Editor’s Note (Sept. 23, 2026): An earlier version of this post, including our MDN’s Take, speculated that Mr. Good’s departure meant things “weren’t working out” and that CNX’s new CEO wanted a different person in the CFO role. We had no basis for that speculation, and we shouldn’t have offered it. CNX’s SEC filing states that Mr. Good and the company mutually agreed on his departure, that it was without cause, and that there was no disagreement over company operations, policies or practices. We apologize to Mr. Good and to CNX. We’ve revised the headline and our commentary below.
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