Scott Wright

About Scott Wright

I’m a CTO/CIO with a hands-on engineering background and 27+ years of experience that includes scaling and modernizing one of the largest U.S. private companies, leading international technology roadmaps, and managing global infrastructure.My industry experience spans energy, financial services, and higher education, giving me a broad perspective on IT-driven business success. I navigate large-scale complexity by establishing a clear vision for innovation and performance. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:=> BUSINESS SCALE: Enabled multi-billion-dollar growth through new site builds and M&A=> IT LEADERSHIP: Oversaw IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, and platforms=> M&A GROWTH: Led IT integrations for 3 acquisitions that added 100+ locations=> COST OPTIMIZATION: Saved 8 figures in hardware spend by migrating to cloud.=> DEVOPS EFFICIENCY: Boosted dev productivity 20% with GenAI tools.=> LARGE-SCALE STABILITY: Increased uptime to 99.99% by stabilizing network across 1,500+ sites.Strategic IT & OT Vision | Large Technology Projects | Digital Transformation | Executive Communication | Team Building & Leadership | Mentoring & Coaching | Enterprise Infrastructure & Cloud | Networks & Information Security | Software Development | Data Science & GenAI | Cost Optimization/Budgeting | M&A Integrations | Digital Customer Experience

Experience

1. Vice President Ai Strategy, Infrastructure, Business Technology

   Love's Travel Stops

   Jul 2025 — Present · Oklahoma City, OK, US

   I lead a team focused on AI strategy, business technology, and infrastructure for a US chain of 650+ truck stops (#10 in 2022 Forbes list of America\'s largest private companies). During my 12 years at Love’s, I’ve maintained stable, scalable platforms across diverse divisions from emerging to mature. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• Leading AI strategy development and enablement for the enterprise. This includes leading a governance council, introducing AI technology and implementation efforts.• Played an increasingly influential role in the company\'s multi-billion-dollar growth. Led technology strategy and execution to enable organic and M&A expansion from 300 to 650+ stores (968 to 1,503 total sites across all divisions).• Led IT M&A integrations for 4 company purchases that added 100+ locations, including Trillium Energy Solutions (rebranded as Love\'s Alternative Energy), Speedco, EZ GO Stores, and TVC Pro Driver.• Support 30 new store builds/year. Oversee infrastructure, network, cybersecurity, and cloud platforms rollouts.• Set up IT infrastructure for company\'s first international ventures, including fuel trading divisions in Europe and Canada.• Avoided 8-figure hardware costs and eliminated on-premises upgrade cycles by migrating basic technology services to cloud. Saved millions by moving ERP system to cloud.• Boosted developer productivity 20% through GenAI innovation, including Microsoft Copilot PoC and internal education.• Increased IT uptime to 99.99% by stabilizing network with diversified, redundant design and upgrading speed.• Established the company\'s first cybersecurity program, including patch compliance, vulnerability scanning, policies, and awareness training. Reduced mean time to contain from weeks to hours.• Delivered 9-figure impact over 5 years by centralizing IT procurement, improving vendor QA, and negotiating contracts.• Enabled 400% increase in casual customer contacts by launching a discount program via mobile app.

Education

• University of Oklahoma

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Management Information Systems

  1993 — 1997

• Oklahoma State University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Telecommunications Management

  2007 — 2011