EQT Corporation, a natural gas production company based in Pittsburgh, recently announced that its board of directors appointed David Khani as chief financial officer, effective Jan. 3.
Kyle Derham, who has been serving as interim chief financial officer, will remain with EQT in an executive advisory role during the transition and to assist in the execution of EQT’s strategic initiatives before returning to his role as partner of Rice Investment Group.
“On behalf of the board of directors and our executive leadership team, I am excited to welcome David to EQT, where we expect he will make an immediate impact as we continue to transform the company,” EQT President and CEO Toby Z. Rice said. “David is an ideal leader for our organization, bringing a unique combination of Appalachian E&P leadership, financial and capital markets acumen and experience in dynamic organizational transformation. I look forward to working with David to realize the full potential of EQT’s asset base.”
Prior to joining EQT, Khani served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of CONSOL Energy Inc. since 2013. He also served as a director and chief financial officer of CNX Midstream Partners from September 2014 until January 2018. From 2011 to 2013, Khani served as vice president of finance for CONSOL Energy Inc. Before 2011, he covered energy and natural resource companies for investment banks and led the energy team and research department for FBR Capital Markets.
“I am thrilled to join EQT during this exciting and transformational time,” Khani said. “The Company has made significant progress over the last six months and I look forward to building on that momentum to deliver sustainable shareholder value.”