ROBERT O. AGBEDE - Corporate Board Profile

CNX Resources Corp

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2022-03-24	Robert O. Agbede joined the CNX Board in January 2022. He is the owner and has served as CEO of Chester Group Inc., a holding company for technology, engineering, and energy related investments, and its predecessor since 2003 and from 2003 to 2017 also served as the CEO and owner of Chester Engineers, which was, prior to its merger with Hatch Associates in 2017, the largest African–American–owned engineering, water/wastewater treatment, energy, and environmental engineering firm in the United States. Since 2013, Mr. Agbede has also served as the Chairman and CEO of Chester LNG, LLC, a subsidiary of the Chester Group Inc., which designs and owns several patents on micro-LNG systems for use as virtual pipelines to deliver natural gas to remote locations or as standalones for off the grid power generation or fueling. He is the Chairman of Sigma Paint Nigeria, a coating manufacturing and marketing company in partnership with Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries, since 2015. Mr. Agbede was also the former Vice Chairman of Hatch USA, a global engineering and business consulting company, from 2017 to 2020. In addition, Mr. Agbede was a founder and co-owner of Orbital Solutions, a Pittsburgh based leadership development, coaching, diversity consulting and training organization. Mr. Agbede is a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pittsburgh, and he is the Chairman of the Board of Visitors of its Swanson School of Engineering. In 2000, he was inducted into the University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering Hall of Fame. The Robert O. Agbede Scholarship at the University of Pittsburgh benefits African American students pursuing engineering degrees. Also, at the University of Pittsburgh, the Robert O. Agbede Annual Diversity Award encourages recruitment and retention of African American faculty and students. In addition, The Chester Group's endowments and scholarships at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, presently valued at over $3 million, support African American student enrollment and retention primarily in Engineering and Sciences.
2023-03-23	Robert O. Agbede joined the CNX Board in January 2022. He is the owner and has served as CEO of Chester Group Inc., a holding company for technology, engineering, and energy related investments, and its predecessor since 2003 and from 2003 to 2017 also served as the CEO and owner of Chester Engineers, which was, prior to its merger with Hatch Associates in 2017, the largest African–American–owned engineering, water/wastewater treatment, energy, and environmental engineering firm in the United States. Since 2013, Mr. Agbede has also served as the Chairman and CEO of Chester LNG, LLC, a subsidiary of the Chester Group Inc., which designs and owns several patents on micro-LNG systems for use as virtual pipelines to deliver natural gas to remote locations or as standalones for off the grid power generation or fueling. He is the Chairman of Sigma Paint Nigeria, a coating manufacturing and marketing company in partnership with Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries, since 2015. Mr. Agbede is a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pittsburgh, and he is the Chairman of the Board of Visitors of its Swanson School of Engineering. In 2000, he was inducted into the University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering Hall of Fame. The Chester Group’s endowments and scholarships at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, presently valued at over $4 million, support African American student enrollment and retention primarily in Engineering and Sciences.
2024-03-21	Robert O. Agbede joined the CNX Board in January 2022. He has served as Chairman and CEO of Chester Group Inc., a holding company for technology, engineering, and energy related investments, and its predecessor since 2003, and also as the former CEO and owner of Chester Engineers from 2003 to 2017, which was, prior to its merger with Hatch Associates in 2017, the largest African–American–owned engineering, water/wastewater treatment, energy, and environmental engineering firm in the United States. Since 2013, Mr. Agbede has also served as the Chairman and CEO of Chester LNG, LLC, a subsidiary of the Chester Group Inc., which designs and owns several intellectual properties on micro-LNG systems for use as virtual pipelines to deliver natural gas to remote locations or as standalones for off the grid power generation or fueling. He has also served as the Chairman of Sigma Paint Nigeria, a coating manufacturing and marketing company in partnership with Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries, since 2015. Mr. Agbede is a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pittsburgh, and he is the Chairman of the Board of Visitors of its Swanson School of Engineering. In 2000, he was inducted into the University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering Hall of Fame. The Chester Group’s endowments and scholarships at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, presently valued at over $4 million, support African American student enrollment and retention primarily in Engineering and Sciences. Mr. Agbede adds to the CNX Board an extensive wealth of business management and executive leadership experience across a career spanning 40 years. His unique blend of energy industry expertise and experience developing new technologies makes him the epitome of an energy entrepreneur and an invaluable asset to our Board. Director Compensation Table – 2023: Robert O. Agbede $286,667
2025-03-20	Robert O. Agbede joined the CNX Board in January 2022. He has served as Chairman and CEO of Chester Group Inc., a holding company for technology, engineering, and energy related investments, and its predecessor since 2003, and also as the former CEO and owner of Chester Engineers from 2003 to 2017, which was, prior to its merger with Hatch Associates in 2017, the largest African–American–owned engineering, water/wastewater treatment, energy, and environmental engineering firm in the United States. Since 2013, Mr. Agbede has also served as the Chairman and CEO of Chester LNG, LLC, a subsidiary of the Chester Group Inc., which designs and owns several intellectual properties on micro-LNG systems for use as virtual pipelines to deliver natural gas to remote locations or as standalones for off the grid power generation or fueling. He has also served as the Chairman of Sigma Paint Nigeria, a coating manufacturing and marketing company in partnership with Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries, since 2015. Mr. Agbede is a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pittsburgh, and he is the Chairman of the Board of Visitors of its Swanson School of Engineering. In 2000, he was inducted into the University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering Hall of Fame. The Chester Group’s endowments and scholarships at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, presently valued at over $4 million, support African American student enrollment and retention primarily in Engineering and Sciences.