Consol Energy Inc. has named David M. Khani as the energy company's CFO effective March 1 with the retirement of current Executive Vice President and CFO William J. Lyons.<br />The 49-year-old Khani has been vice president, finance, at Consol (NYSE: CNX) since 2011. He also has been co-director of research at FBR Capital Markets & Co., and managing director of FBR's Energy and Natural Resources Group. He has an MBA from the University of Rochester.<br />Lyons has been with Consol since 1976, beginning his career as an accountant and being named vice president and controller in 1995. He was named CFO in December 2000. Lyons is expected to remain as a consultant until Dec. 31, 2013, according to an SEC filing Tuesday. The Consol board awarded Lyons a $395,000 bonus "in recognition of his years of service with, and contributions to" Consol, the filing said.