Martha Wiegand

Background

About Martha Wiegand

I am a public company general counsel, corporate secretary, and board director with over two decades of leadership in legal strategy, governance, and enterprise risk. With a combination of legal and business proficiency, I help accelerate innovation, transformation, and modernization by providing supportive change management and pragmatic legal guidance.Having advised boards and C-suite executives across highly regulated industries, including mining and energy, I have established a reputation for driving corporate governance, regulatory compliance, HSE/EHS programs, ESG initiatives, and enterprise risk management. I am skilled at facilitating complex boardroom discussions to align legal, finance, and operational strategies with business objectives. My board experience includes serving as corporate secretary for two publicly traded companies—CONSOL Energy Inc.(NYSE: CEIX) and CONSOL Coal Resources LP (NYSE: CCR)—and board and committee seats with various industry and nonprofit boards.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: Established thought leadership as an expert speaker on governance-related matters, ESG, and legal issues facing publicly traded companies. Led legal for three IPOs, including Cone Midstream (CNNX, 2014), CONSOL Coal Resources LP (CNXC/CCR, 2015), and CONSOL Energy Inc.(CEIX, 2017), including “Separation and Distribution Agreement” for CEIX. Spearheaded legal for $5B+ in acquisitions and dispositions, including take-ins and other large corporate transactions in the energy industry. Drove legal side on multiple $1B+ debt and equity capital market transactions. Collaborated to build sustainability organization at CEIX, including sustainability committee. Served as Creditors’ Committee member on Westmoreland Coal bankruptcy (2018). Earned numerous awards, including OnCon Icon Awards “Top 100 Corporate Counsel” (2024), Attorney Intel Awards “Top 25 Attorneys in Pennsylvania” (2024), and Girl Scouts Western PA “Woman of Distinction in Law” (2023).I hold a J.D. from Duquesne University, a bachelor’s from Cornell University, and am licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania.STRENGTHS: Corporate & Board Governance • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) • Corporate Finance & Legal • Restructuring / Recapitalization • Risk Management • Crisis Management • Regulatory Compliance • Ethics • Cybersecurity • Environmental Health & Safety (EHS/HSE) • Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) • Contract Negotiation • Litigation • Anti-Bribery / Anti-Corruption • International Business • Employment & Labor / Human Resources • Organizational Development