Analyst Profile
Rich McAvey
Distinguished VP Analyst
8 years at Gartner
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19 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 the plans and performance of oil and gas companies, focusing on business optimization, business extension, business/IT capabilities and technology management.
Rich McAvey's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
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The Gartner 2021 Oil and Gas CIO Survey Results: Navigate the Ongoing Recovery
08 January 2021
On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars
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Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo®
08 November 2021 - 11 November 2021 -
Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo®
30 November 2021 - 02 December 2021
Upcoming Gartner Events
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 , 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
