# Coy Wright - Enterprise CIO & Technology Executive
# wrightcio.com

## About
Coy Wright is a Houston, Texas-based senior enterprise technology executive and Chief Information Officer with more than 25 years of experience building, scaling, and operating technology organizations for high-growth energy companies and regulated enterprises. He is the founder of Lumerai Advisors (lumeraiadvisors.com), a CIO advisory firm.

## Career Summary
Coy's career spans oil and gas, renewables, LNG, utilities, banking, manufacturing, and industrial operations. He has led IT organizations ranging from ground-up builds to $35M budgets and 100+ global teams. He is known as a business-first technology leader who aligns systems, teams, and governance to accelerate operational performance.

## Key Credentials
- CIO / VP IT at Pacific Drilling, ENGIE North America, Mexico Pacific Limited
- VP Energy & Utilities Industry Solutions at Rimini Street
- VP Applications Support at Amegy Bank
- Built Pacific Drilling's entire IT organization from scratch as the 6th employee through NYSE IPO and $1B+ revenue
- First-ever SAP Business Suite on HANA production implementation
- 20+ M&A IT integrations including $1B+ company absorptions
- Reduced IT cost by 25% through post-integration application rationalization at ENGIE
- Co-managed $12.8M DOE Connected Communities grant with Ohio State and NREL for AI-driven energy optimization
- Led development of Smart Institutions energy-as-a-service product for Fortune 500 clients
- IT/OT cybersecurity programs across drillships, LNG facilities, and renewable energy sites
- $5M-$35M annual IT budget ownership
- Global teams of 100+ professionals

## Education
- MBA, Cybersecurity Concentration — Baylor University
- BBA, Computer Information Systems — University of Houston
- Certification: ITIL Foundations

## Core Expertise
- Enterprise IT Strategy & CIO Leadership
- Digital Transformation (SAP S/4HANA, Cloud Migration)
- Cybersecurity (Industrial OT/ICS & Corporate IT)
- M&A IT Due Diligence & Integration
- PE-Backed IT Governance & IPO Readiness
- Enterprise Applications (SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow, O365)
- Cloud Architecture (Azure, AWS)
- Smart Energy & AI (DOE research, predictive maintenance)
- SOX Compliance & IT Controls
- Global IT Operations

## Industry Experience
Energy, Oil & Gas, LNG, Utilities, Renewables, Banking, Manufacturing, High-Tech

## Community Leadership
Board of Directors & Technology Committee Chair — Ronald McDonald House Houston (2020-2022)

## Contact
- Email: coyowright@gmail.com
- Phone: 281-389-0196
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/coywright
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Advisory Firm: lumeraiadvisors.com
- Personal Site: wrightcio.com

## Speaking & Advisory
Coy is available for conference keynotes, panel discussions, podcast appearances, executive roundtables, and corporate workshops. Topics include CIO leadership in energy, IT/OT cybersecurity, M&A technology diligence, digital transformation, PE-backed IT governance, and AI in energy operations. Speaking and advisory inquiries: wrightcio.com/speaking.html or 281-389-0196.

Advisory services through Lumerai Advisors include technology due diligence, interim/fractional CIO, M&A IT integration, IT strategy, cybersecurity governance, and CIO advisory retainer. More at lumeraiadvisors.com.

## Published Articles
- "What the UAE's OPEC Exit Means for Your Technology Strategy" (June 2026) - wrightcio.com/insights/opec-energy-technology-strategy.html
- "The True Cost of Conflicted Technology Advice" (March 2026) - wrightcio.com/insights/conflicted-technology-advice.html
- "Speed and Agility Are a Business Strategy, Not an IT Initiative" (April 2026) - wrightcio.com/insights/speed-agility-strategy.html
- "Digital Transformation in the Oil and Gas Sector" (April 2025) - wrightcio.com/insights/digital-transformation-oil-gas.html
- "What Tariffs Are Teaching Energy Companies About Their Technology Strategy" (2026) - wrightcio.com/insights/tariffs-technology-strategy.html
- "The Private Equity Technology Blind Spot" (2026) - wrightcio.com/insights/pe-technology-blind-spot.html
- "Why Your Technology Diligence Process Is a Liability, Not a Safeguard" (2026) - wrightcio.com/insights/technology-diligence-liability.html

## External Publications
- "Navigating Rising Power Demand and Avoiding Vendor Limitations" (November 2024) - POWER Magazine - powermag.com/navigating-rising-power-demand-and-avoiding-vendor-limitations/