CarLotz named digital transformation veteran William (Bill) Vallier as Senior Vice President of Technology, effective March 2021. Vallier brings over 20 years of emerging technology experience in the hospitality industry, which he will leverage to help transform the company into an even more customer-centric brand. He will report to and work closely with Chief Technology Officer, Dan Valerian, who has been focused on technology for the company for ten years. Vallier has deep experience identifying and implementing technology solutions to fuel business innovation, increase company revenue and drive brand recognition. In past roles, he has led large-scale projects and managed internal and external stakeholder relationships for companies. Prior to joining the company, Vallier served as Practice Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he supported the National Institutes of Health to create and implement a notification system to track COVID-19 exposure. Vallier also led projects with NASA that focused on machine learning and cloud technologies. Previously, while at Ernst & Young, Vallier oversaw Royal Caribbean International’s implementation of single sign on, booking, guest profiles, and identity and access management for web, android and iOS applications to elevate the guest experience. Vallier also worked with global media and entertainment companies at Slalom Consulting and created Accenture’s Next Generation Consumer Experience. Vallier’s experience will help fulfill the company’s mission to create the great vehicle buying and selling experience for consumers and commercial consignors.