VLS Environmental Solutions names chief information officer

VLS Environmental Solutions, a Houston-based provider of environmental services, has announced the promotion of Raul Pena to chief information officer. Pena started with VLS in May 2022 as the vice president of IT.

VLS says Pena brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to his new role, noting that he is a senior financial and technology executive with a proven record in providing strategic financial leadership and business process improvement for service organizations. He also has developed and implemented financial and operational controls focusing on value creation and sustainable growth in fast paced environments.

Prior to joining VLS, he spent 10 years at Saber Power Services LLC, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm in the high voltage electrical space, serving as its vice president of technology and subsequently its chief financial officer. Before that, he spent 13 years at Omni Data Services Group, a remanufacturer of specialty travel-related hardware, IT operations and quality (ISO) areas.

Pena graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Houston-Downtown, holds a master’s from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business.

“Promoting Raul to VLS’ first ever CIO role exemplifies his leadership and aligns with the digital transformation the company has undertaken,” VLS CEO John Magee says. “I am confident under his oversight we will continue to use data and information to drive performance, efficiencies and enhanced client experiences.”