Dan Crowe Email Address

Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President

Wheels Up is a revolutionary membership-based private aviation company that greatly reduces the upfront investment needed to fly privately. Created and led by Kenny Dichter, the Founder of Marquis Jet and original innovator of the 25-hour fractional jet card, Wheels Up has identified a need for one company to offer a total private aviation solution. With a modest initiation fee and reasonable annual dues, Wheels Up offers members mission-appropriate" aircraft, ranging from the King Air 350i to the Global 6000, through partnerships with industry leaders such as Beechcraft, Cessna, Jet Aviation, JetSuite, Heliflite, VistaJet and Gama Aviation. Wheels Up is developing proprietary cutting-edge booking and rideshare applications, and provides members with unmatched accessibility, flexibility, and the finest personalized service. With an 8,760-hour (referencing the number of hours in a year) culture, Wheels Up membership includes Wheels Down, the ultimate in client entertaining engaging members through exclusive events and opportunities to meet luminaries from the worlds of entertainment, sports, politics and business. Wheels Up acts as agent for the Wheels Up members, and is not the operator of the program aircraft| FAA licensed and DOT registered air carriers participating in the program exercise full operational control of the program aircraft. Any aircraft owned by Wheels Up will be dry leased to the operating air carrier to facilitate operations by that carrier."

I am excited to join RueGilt Groupe as CTO! RGG (Rue La La, Gilt) is a leader in luxury off-price retail e-commerce. Our engaging digital experiences and advanced technology capabilities are essential to our success, and our teams are working to make them even better. As a digital leader, I enjoy creating big technology visions and making them a reality. I love to build and lead technology teams with high performing, winning cultures… and I lead from the front. My teams are passionate about building compelling digital experiences and useful solutions for millions of people, while driving innovation and scale for amazing businesses. •At Wheels Up (CIO, EVP Digital) we took a start-up and created the “Uber of private aviation.” Our technology capability helped us grow revenues 10X to over $1.2B in 2021. We went public in 2021 (NYSE: UP) •At Weight Watchers (CTO) we digitally transformed the biggest global brand in weight loss and wellness, delivering their biggest innovations in decades (NYSE: WW) •At Autotrader (CIO, CPO) we scaled a start-up into the largest online automotive marketplace in the US and won 7 straight JD Power awards in the process •At IBM, Deloitte and Accenture, my consulting teams helped clients all over the world use technology to go faster, run leaner and serve their customers better In my career, I have been fortunate to work with companies that have a vision to change the world, a commitment to outstanding customer experiences, to building iconic brands and to assembling great teams. It is the most fun when the stars align: we know we can do something special that really matters in the marketplace, we have the mandate and the resources, with a talented team that is committed to making a difference and wants to go for it. My job is to get the stars to align, provide inspiring leadership and ensure we make the most of our opportunity.