Tyler Gray

Director of Energy Innovation
Tyler Gray
Tyler Gray
Director of Energy Innovation
tgray35@lsu.edu225-578-2245
1085 Energy, Coast & Environment Building

Tyler Gray currently serves as director of energy innovation at the LSU Energy Institute. Prior to this role, he served as Secretary of the State of Louisiana's Department of Energy and Natural Resources.

Before that, he held positions as Director of Corporate and Government Affairs for Placid Refining Company, LLC and President of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association. He also served as an attorney in the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation and for the City of New Orleans.

He graduated with a B.A. in Economics from James Madison University in Virginia, received his J.D. from Loyola University in New Orleans, and M.B.A. with a specialization in economics from Louisiana State University. Mr. Gray is licensed to practice law in Louisiana and currently serves on several public and private boards and commissions.

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