Love's Travel Stops Names New CTO
Love’s Travel Stops has named Tim Langley-Hawthorne as its new chief technology officer, effective immediately. He will be responsible for aligning technology with the overall company strategy, driving product development, and fostering technical innovation, including the deployment of artificial intelligence.
He reports to Shane Wharton, president of Love’s.
“Innovation is one of Love’s core values, and we know Tim is passionate about leveraging technology and fostering a culture of innovation that will play a role in advancing our strategic priorities,” Wharton said. “His three decades of experience will help us to stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies and position Love’s as a market innovator.”
Langley-Hawthorne brings more than 30 years of global technology experience across multiple industries, countries, and companies. Most recently, he served as executive vice president and chief information officer at Hertz, where he deployed technology-enabled products at scale across thousands of global airport and off-airport locations, and for managing a fleet of more than half a million vehicles.
Previously, he was with Hitachi Vantara, where he led all technology aspects for several merger and acquisition activities, including due diligence and integration planning. Langley-Hawthorne also held executive technology roles with Western Union and Information Services Group (ISG).
"It is an honor to join Love’s as chief technology officer and deploy technology-enabled products to support our customers and employees,” Langley-Hawthorne said. “Love’s has a long history of innovation and focus on the customer. I’m thrilled to join the technology team and deliver on Love’s strategic growth and innovation goals by enhancing customer experiences.”
