OrderMyGear, the sporting goods and custom apparel platform, on Wednesday announced the appointment of Wade Williams, former CTO of Paylease, to the position of chief technology officer.

Williams brings more than two decades of tech experience, from his start in the defense industry to his time at the United Nations to his leadership roles at multiple startups and high growth software companies.

“I’m thrilled to have Wade join the OrderMyGear Team and support our mission of providing best-in-class software to our customers that help them meet and exceed their goals,” said CEO Dave Dutch. “Wade is known as a proven technology leader that has taken organizations and their products to the next level, and I have every confidence he’ll do the same here.”

As chief technology officer of OrderMyGear, Williams will lead the company’s engineering and IT teams, playing a key role in the company’s goal of achieving $1 billion in gross merchandise value.

“I’m excited to join such a dynamic, ideas-driven Team,” said Williams. “OrderMyGear has already proven itself to be an industry-leading, customer-first company, and I look forward to helping them continue to raise the bar in their industry and provide value to their customers.”