Kevin S. Boone
Summary
Kevin S. Boone is CSX’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, a role he resumed in October 2025 after previously serving as CFO from 2019 to 2021. ([investors.csx.com](https://investors.csx.com/news-and-events/news/news-details/2025/CSX-Announces-New-Leadership-Appointments/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))
Biography
Boone joined CSX in September 2017 as vice president of corporate affairs and chief investor relations officer and later served as vice president of marketing and strategy. He was previously CSX’s executive vice president and chief financial officer for two years while the company dealt with supply-chain disruption associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. ([csx.com](https://www.csx.com/index.cfm/about-us/company-overview/csx-leadership/kevin-boone-biography/?utm_source=openai)) From June 2021 until October 2025, Boone served as CSX’s executive vice president and chief commercial officer, leading the sales and marketing organization and working on profitable-growth initiatives. Before joining CSX, he spent about 18 years in the investment industry, including roles at Janus Capital, Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch. Boone holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Florida and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. ([csx.com](https://www.csx.com/index.cfm/about-us/company-overview/csx-leadership/kevin-boone-biography/?utm_source=openai))
Notable achievements
- Returned to the CFO role after serving four years as CSX’s chief commercial officer and previously holding the CFO position during the pandemic-era supply-chain challenges. ([csx.com](https://www.csx.com/index.cfm/about-us/company-overview/csx-leadership/kevin-boone-biography/?utm_source=openai))
- Led CSX’s sales and marketing organization as chief commercial officer, with responsibility for commercial growth strategies across the railroad’s business lines. ([csx.com](https://www.csx.com/index.cfm/about-us/company-overview/csx-leadership/kevin-boone-biography/?utm_source=openai))
- CSX’s 2024 proxy credited the commercial organization under Boone with exceeding its total-revenue plan and growing line-haul revenue by nearly $500 million despite international headwinds. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277948/000027794824000016/csx-20240325.htm?utm_source=openai))
- The same company disclosure cited customer wins involving TRANSFLO, WestRock, LyondellBasell, automotive manufacturers and domestic intermodal partners. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277948/000027794824000016/csx-20240325.htm?utm_source=openai))
- In his current role, he oversees finance, accounting, planning, investor relations, procurement, tax and treasury, along with corporate communications, sustainability and CSX’s Quality Carriers subsidiary. ([csx.com](https://www.csx.com/index.cfm/about-us/company-overview/csx-leadership/kevin-boone-biography/?utm_source=openai))
Problem areas / controversies
- Boone’s return as CFO followed the departure of Sean Pelkey, making the transition part of a broader CSX leadership reshuffle in late 2025. ([investors.csx.com](https://investors.csx.com/news-and-events/news/news-details/2025/CSX-Announces-New-Leadership-Appointments/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))
- He resumed the finance role while CSX was facing weak freight demand, reduced growth expectations and pressure to improve its cost and operating performance. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/93e319c9bd52568256233fc7fa014842?utm_source=openai))
- No major personal regulatory controversy or public misconduct allegation involving Boone was identified in the company biographies and filings reviewed.