Patrick 'Shawn' Quimby
SVP / CIO / CTO | AI, DATA & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION EXECUTIVE
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Building Enterprise into Measurable Business Value: Technology executive with 15+ years leading enterprise transformation in VP / CIO / CTO roles. Currently leading the build-out of an enterprise AI and data platform, moving from foundational capabilities to thoughtfully selected business use cases that deliver measurable year-over-year ROI. Data and technology initiatives at CNX are delivering an average of $10MM in year-over-year savings, including $12.3MM in department ROI and a 39% OPEX reduction in 2025.
Turning AI Strategy into Practical Use Cases: Partners with business and operational leaders to identify where AI, advanced analytics and automation can materially improve decisions, productivity, cost and operational performance — prioritizing business outcomes over technology for technology's sake.
Leading at Enterprise Scale: Leads 100+ FTEs/consultants across AI, Data, Cybersecurity, IT, Governance, Operational Technology, Cloud and Infrastructure, with a track record spanning a $35MM technology organization and a $2B acquisition effort.
Experience
Vice President and Chief Information and Technology Officer - CNX Resources - Pittsburgh, PA
(2023-01)
Lead a 100+ person internal and consulting technology organization spanning Artificial Intelligence, Data & Analytics, Cybersecurity, IT, Governance, Operational Technology, SCADA, GIS, Field Data, Regulatory, Emissions, Land, Assets, Back Office Systems, Cloud, Network, Server Infrastructure and Drone Technology. Lead the organization's evolution from enterprise data foundation to AI-enabled business transformation, including development of the AI platform, governance model and use-case portfolio. Partner with business leaders to prioritize opportunities based on measurable operational and financial value, creating a repeatable path from business problem to AI solution to ROI.
- Delivering an average of $10MM in year-over-year savings through AI, data and technology initiatives across the enterprise.
- Built the enterprise data lake foundation supporting AI, analytics and data-driven decision making, generating $7MM in ROI in 2025.
- Developed technology solutions contributing to $12.3MM in total department ROI in 2025 while reducing OPEX by 39%.
- Created a water/waste hauling solution tracking 7MM+ barrels, enabling a shift from per-barrel to hourly pricing and approximately $700K in average monthly savings.
- Continue to expand an AI use-case portfolio focused on measurable business outcomes and year-over-year return rather than isolated proofs of concept.
Director & Chief Information Officer (CIO) - Cimarex Energy Corporation - Denver, CO
(2020-01 - 2021-01)
Transformed the company's IT presence by managing 5 cross-functional teams of 6 direct reports / 70 indirect reports to cover 10,000 square miles of field wi-fi in the Permian (Texas) and Anadarko (Oklahoma) with 2,000+ users in 3 offices (Denver HQ, Tulsa, and Midland), 10 field offices, and 10,000+ connected devices on the IoT. Released during the Cimarex / Cabot Oil & Gas merger to Coterra Energy since Coterra does not offer a CIO role.
- Stewarded a $35MM OPEX / CAPEX annual budget while deploying a more comprehensive cybersecurity program initiative and protecting the enterprise from cyberattack via a "safe first" strategy.
- Reorganized the IT department by compassionately reducing headcount across 5 functions — Infrastructure, Support Services, Corporate, Field Services, and In-House Development Shop (R&D).
- Guided technology alignment between a merger of equals — Cimarex ($7B) and Cabot ($7B) — through the formation of Coterra Energy.
Senior Information Technology Manager - EOG Resources - Houston, TX
(2010-08 - 2020-01)
Trained business analyst and programmer teams to design, develop, and deploy mobile data capture applications and infrastructure architecture initiatives used to store up to $6B in operational data each year.
- Launched a real-time operational data solution for 50+ project sites (rigs) and 12 vehicles (frac vans), highlighted in the Investors.com article naming EOG the 'Apple' of Oil for its mobile apps and data.
- Facilitated the $2B acquisition of Yates Petroleum via an information technology (IT) effort.
- Designed and implemented real-time heads-up digital displays and offset pressure monitoring charts.
- Instituted a proven vendor data transfer model used throughout 24/7 operations in multiple on-site and remote environments (instrumentation, mud, and survey data for drilling, wireline, and completions pumps).
- Leveraged solutions engineering expertise to support Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
- Traveled across the US, China, and South America to ensure quality control and integrity for international data.
Education
Master of Jurisprudence - Cybersecurity Law & Management - Texas A&M University (2023)
Master of Arts - Practical Theology / Ancient Studies - Southwestern A/G University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration - Southwestern A/G University



