Kevin Boone Named to Top 100 Global Sales Leaders for 2023

December 19, 2023 – CSX’s Kevin Boone has been named one of The Top 100 Global Sales Leaders (GSL100) by The Modern Sale online magazine and Collective[i], a technology company focused on using artificial intelligence in sales and marketing.

“This year's GSL100 features truly accomplished sales leaders across all industries and sectors," said Heidi Mitchell, editor-in-chief of The Modern Sale. “Each of them is making such a difference in their organizations, they deserve this very public, international recognition.”

As executive vice president of Sales and Marketing and chief commercial officer, Boone has led CSX’s emergence as a growth leader in the rail industry by leveraging the company’s strong service performance to create innovative new service products, attract new customers, improve the customer experience, capitalize on rail’s sustainability advantages and drive industrial development successes.

“It’s an honor to be selected for the GSL100 list that includes so many talented sales and marketing leaders at companies that are setting the pace in their respective industries,” Boone said. “For CSX to be represented among some of the world’s leading brands is a testament to the quality of the Sales and Marketing team that has embraced our vision of innovation and elevating the rail customer experience.”

Boone joined CSX in 2017 after serving more than 10 years as analyst in the investment services industry. At CSX, he was vice president of corporate affairs and chief financial officer before being named to lead the Sales and Marketing team in 2021. Boone holds a master of business administration degree from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.

To learn more about The Top 100 Global Sales Leaders listing, click here.