Stephen Fortune

Stephen Fortune is Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Technology Officer, responsible for leading CSX’s technology strategy development and supporting business growth through innovative digital solutions, as well as overseeing all aspects of the company’s information technology systems operations.

Fortune joined CSX in 2022, bringing decades of experience as a corporate technology leader. Prior to CSX, he served 30 years at BP, most recently as chief information officer (CIO) of the global BP Group. Previously, he held positions as CIO and vice president for BP’s Upstream oil and gas business, and also served as a regional CIO. He began his BP career as a chemical and process engineer before moving into operations management and transitioning into information technology in 2003.

Fortune is a graduate of the CIO of the Future program at Boston University and the University of California, Berkeley. He earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Loughborough University in England.