JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation has named Kevin Boone as its full-time chief financial officer and appointed Jamie Boychuk as executive vice president of operations in moves announced this afternoon (Wednesday, Oct. 2).
Ed Harris, who had held the operations position, will serve as executive vice president with a combination of operating and general executive responsibilities.
“Both Kevin and Jamie have played a significant role in the company’s recent transformation and are great additions to our executive team,” CSX President and CEO James M. Foote said in a press release. “Kevin’s strong and diverse finance background will be invaluable as we strive to operate efficiently and create shareholder value.
“Jamie has demonstrated great skill in producing record-setting results in service and efficiency gains throughout his over 20-year railroad operating career. In addition, I could not be more pleased that 50-year veteran railroad operator Ed Harris has agreed to work with Jamie as CSX strives to strengthen its leadership position in the industry.”
Boone’s appointment as executive vice president and CFO comes after he was named interim chief financial officer in May. He joined CSX in 2017 as vice president of corporate affairs and chief investor relations officer, and also has served as vice president of marketing and strategy. He had previously worked in research and analysis positions at Janus Capital, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill Lynch.
Boychuk joined CSX in 2017 after 20 years at Canadian National, and moves to his new position after stints as assistant vice president of transportation support, vice president of scheduled railroading and senior vice president of network operations, mechanical, engineering, and intermodal operations.
Harris joined CSX in January 2018 as executive vice president of operations. CSX says he will “continue to train, coach, and mentor operations leadership while maintaining oversight of several key functional areas, including safety, performance metrics, and operational planning.”
