ParkMobile, the #1 parking app in North America, announced today the appointment of Chris Huff as Chief Technology Officer. In this role, Huff will be responsible for the overall IT organization as the company continues to scale, innovate, and build the next generation of smart mobility solutions.

This hire comes after a very strong first half of 2021 for ParkMobile that saw the company bounce back from the business impacts related to COVID. The company is currently up 276% versus the first half of 2020, as drivers get back on the road and cities re-open across the country. ParkMobile also hit the 25 million user milestone in June and added 100 new locations in the first half of 2021, including Sea Isle City, NJ, Estes Park, CO, Lawrence, KS, Lafayette, LA, Elizabeth, NJ, Fayetteville, NC, and Baltimore County, MD.

Huff brings over 20 years of technology experience to ParkMobile. Most recently, Huff was VP of Development at Acoustic (formerly IBM Watson Marketing), where he was responsible for all aspects of engineering, quality, DevOps, and delivery. Prior to that, Huff was VP of Development at The Weather Channel, the #2 all-time most downloaded mobile app with over 100 million active users worldwide. Earlier in his career, Huff spent 12 years in senior IT leadership roles at Home Depot. Huff holds an undergraduate business degree from the University of Georgia and an MBA with a concentration in Information Systems and eCommerce from Georgia State University.

"We are excited to welcome Chris Huff to our team," says Jon Ziglar, CEO of ParkMobile. "Chris is an exceptional leader that has the in-depth technical skills to oversee the complexity and dynamic change of our platform, as well as the experience to manage our world-class development organization and recruit top talent. He's the perfect fit for our company."

"I am extremely proud to join ParkMobile during this time of rapid growth," says Huff. "Being at Weather Channel for many years, I understand the unique challenges and opportunities working on apps that are used by millions of people every month. I look forward to helping the talented technology team continue to build innovative mobility solutions that will drive the business forward."