Munoz named CSX Corporation president, operations gets new leadership

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor

The CSX Board of Directors have unanimously elected Oscar Munoz as president, overseeing operations, sales and marketing, human resources, service design and information technology. Munoz assumes this new role effective immediately and also remains chief operating officer.

 

“Oscar has served CSX with distinction as both chief operating officer and chief financial officer and I am proud to welcome him to this new role,” said Michael Ward, chairman and chief executive officer. “Oscar’s insights and experience in his critical CSX roles over the past 12 years, combined with his extensive executive experience at major multinationals before joining our company, position CSX to capitalize on a dynamic global market and growing demand for freight rail services, today and into the future.”

Before joining CSX in 2003, Munoz served as chief financial officer and vice president of AT&T Consumer Services. He also has held key executive positions with other major corporations including The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo, Inc.

 

“It is a privilege to take on this role at a time when CSX is becoming stronger than ever,” said Munoz. “Together, with our 31,000 talented employees and this experienced leadership team, CSX is intensifying the execution of its core strategy to capitalize on the many growth opportunities before us and create sustainable value for our customers, our shareholders and the communities we serve.”

CSX also promoted Cindy Sanborn to executive vice president-operations, reporting to Munoz, effective immediately. For more than 25 years with CSX, Sanborn has risen through the operating department to a number of senior leadership roles, including vice president of Northern Region operations. She currently serves on the board of directors for Conrail, the Belt Railway of Chicago and the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad.

The railroad also promoted two railroad veterans to key leadership positions. Mike Pendergrass is promoted to vice president transportation and Jermaine Swafford is promoted to vice president regional transportation-southern region.

“Mike and Jermaine personify the CSX operations team’s commitment to efficiency, great customer service and a team mentality,” said Sanborn. “Both Mike and Jermaine are proven leaders who are well-prepared to help CSX capitalize on the many opportunities we see before us as we return to industry-leading operations and I look forward to working with them to further serve our customers.”

During his 30-year career in the railroad industry, including 26 years with CSX, Pendergrass has served in increasingly critical leadership roles, holding positions within the special projects and labor relations organizations before being named vice president regional transportation-southern region in 2005.

Swafford has risen through the operations ranks since he joined CSX in 1998, from assistant trainmaster, trainmaster, assistant terminal manager, terminal manager and assistant division manager in various locations before assuming the role of division manager in Florence and, most recently, in Atlanta.

 

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