CSX announced executive leadership changes designed to strengthen the company?s strategic focus and advance its long-term growth objectives. Effective October 29, 2025, Kevin Boone has been named chief financial officer, succeeding Sean Pelkey, who has departed the company. Boone joined CSX in 2017 and has held several key leadership roles.

Most recently, he served as executive vice president and chief commercial officer. He brings exceptional expertise to the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer, a position he previously held for two years during the company?s navigation of supply chain challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Boone also served as vice president of corporate affairs and investor relations at CSX.

Prior to joining the company, he spent nearly two decades in the investment industry, specializing in finance, accounting, and mergers and acquisitions.