Analyst Profile
Rich McAvey
Distinguished VP Analyst
6 years at Gartner
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17 years industry experience
Houston, TX USA
Roles and Responsibilities
Rich McAvey is Gartner's Research Vice President for the oil and gas industry. His research examines the impact of digital technologies on oil and gas companies, focusing on how business leaders can use digital technologies to optimize performance and how CIOs must change IT to remain relevant and impactful.
Rich McAvey's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
Background
Previous Experience
Prior to Gartner, Mr. McAvey had 32 years of oil and gas experience at ExxonMobil, Accenture and Marathon Oil, where he held a variety of officer/executive roles. On the business side, he led E&P, midstream, refining, marketing and corporate functions. On the IT side, he led strategy and planning, app development, I&O, and security and served as CIO. He has extensive international experience, managing operations in Australia, Southeast Asia, Japan, Canada, the U.S., South America, Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Professional Background
ExxonMobil, Multiple Business Executive Leadership Roles, 10 years
Marathon Oil, Multiple IT Executive Leadership Roles and CIO, 7 years
Reliant Energy, Accenture and others, Multiple Business and IT Executive Leadership Roles, 17 years
Education
B.S., Engineering, Cornell University
M.B.A., University of Chicago
Ph.D., Capella University
Languages
English
