Stephen F. Angel
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
1 yr
5 reports
Leadership change Joseph R. Hinrichs departed as Chief Executive Officer (from CEO) · 8-K, Sep 2025
CSX Corporation ·CSX
Externally hired CEO overseeing a recently rebuilt C-suite
Transportation · Fortune #301 · Functional structure · 24K employees · Jacksonville, Florida
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5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 8)
5
Avg span
wide
2
Max depth
2 levels
1.8 yr
Avg tenure
↓ 2.4yr from FY2024
60%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$14.1B
Operating income
$4.5B
Net income
$2.9B
Total assets
$43.7B
Shares out
1.86B
Sourced from CSX Corporation DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-30 ↗ View on SEC
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CSX is led by a newly hired external CEO overseeing a rapidly refreshed executive team. This page maps the functional leadership structure, highlights recent C-suite transitions, and compares CSX’s organization with other major North American railroads.
What to model
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Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Latest signal Kevin S. Boone moved into Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Promoted to CFO effective October 29, 2025.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Introduce a Chief AI Officer reporting to the CEO to accelerate advanced analytics and automation across the rail network.
- Shift Commercial under COO Move the Chief Commercial Officer to report to the COO to more tightly align sales with operations.
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The people
Who's running this
6 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
Kevin S. Boone
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
1 yr
0 reports
Michael A. Cory
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Operations
3 yr
0 reports
Stephen Fortune
Executive Vice President and Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Technology
3 yr
0 reports
internal
Maryclare T. Kenney
Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
Commercial
1 yr
0 reports
internal
Michael S. Burns
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Legal
5 yr
0 reports
The businesses
How CSX Corporation divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Operations
17K employees
EVP & COO (Michael A. Cory)
Manages rail network operations, safety, service reliability, and asset utilization.
Finance
800 employees
EVP & CFO (Kevin S. Boone)
Oversees financial reporting, capital allocation, treasury, and investor relations.
Commercial
1K employees
SVP & CCO (Maryclare T. Kenney)
Leads sales, marketing, pricing, and customer solutions across freight segments.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
CSX’s most distinctive feature is its externally hired CEO presiding over a leadership team largely reshaped within a single year.
Stephen Angel joined in late 2025, replacing Joseph Hinrichs, and immediately began operating with a refreshed C-suite that includes a newly appointed CFO and a promoted Chief Commercial Officer.
The structure is a classic functional railroad model, with operations, finance, commercial, technology, and legal leaders all reporting directly to the CEO. This creates a relatively wide CEO span but keeps decision-making centralized, a common pattern among Class I railroads prioritizing operational discipline.
Notably, CSX retains a COO role with substantial operational authority, reflecting the operational intensity of rail networks. Digital and technology leadership is elevated to EVP level, signaling continued focus on precision scheduled railroading, analytics, and automation.
- CEO hired externally in 2025
- Multiple C-suite changes within 12 months
- Dedicated EVP-level digital leadership
The comparison
How CSX Corporation stacks up
Compared with peers like Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific, CSX’s structure is similar in its functional orientation and presence of a COO. However, CSX stands out for the recency of its leadership turnover, with multiple C-suite changes occurring in 2025. Unlike some peers experimenting with divisional or …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
CSX Corporation
2 levels
4 levels
4 levels
Canadian National
5 levels
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
4 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
CSX Corporation
2 yr
4 yr
5 yr
Canadian National
4 yr
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
6 yr
Has COO / Has CAIO
CSX Corporation ✓ COO — no CAIO
Canadian National ✓ COO — no CAIO
Canadian Pacific Kansas City ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
CSX replaced its CEO and restructured key C-suite roles in late 2025, including a new CFO and CCO.
- promotedKevin S. Boone Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Promoted to CFO effective October 29, 2025.
Source - promotedMaryclare T. Kenney Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
Promoted effective October 29, 2025.
Source - newStephen F. Angel President and Chief Executive Officer
Appointed CEO effective September 28, 2025.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-30
- CEO
- Stephen F. Angel
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 1.5 yr
Year marked by CEO transition and multiple executive departures.
Named executive officers (5)
- Stephen F. Angel - CEO since 2025
- Kevin S. Boone - CFO since 2025
- Michael A. Cory - COO since 2023
- Stephen Fortune - CDTO since 2023
- Diana B. Sorfleet - CAO since 2023
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-25
- CEO
- Joseph R. Hinrichs
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 7
- Avg tenure
- 4.2 yr
More stable leadership prior to late-2025 turnover.
Named executive officers (3)
- Joseph R. Hinrichs - CEO since 2022
- Sean R. Pelkey - CFO since 2022
- Michael A. Cory - COO since 2023
Year-over-year changes
CSX experienced a CEO change and reduced average executive tenure due to multiple departures.
- CEO span: 6 → 5
- C-suite size: 7 → 6
- Avg tenure: 4.2 → 1.5 yr
- departed Joseph R. Hinrichs - Chief Executive Officer (was CEO) (8-K, Sep 2025)
- new Stephen F. Angel - Chief Executive Officer (8-K, Sep 2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of CSX?
Stephen F. Angel has served as President and CEO of CSX since September 2025.
What type of organizational structure does CSX use?
CSX uses a functional organizational structure with centralized executive control.
How many direct reports does CSX's CEO have?
The CEO has five direct reports, including the CFO, COO, and other senior executives.
How has CSX's leadership changed recently?
In late 2025, CSX appointed a new CEO and promoted new leaders into the CFO and CCO roles.
Does CSX have a COO?
Yes, Michael A. Cory serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Oct 2025
- 8-K Filing, Sep 2025
- SEC EDGAR: CSX Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: CSX Corporation 10-K Annual Report
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