Southwest Airlines Co. announced executive changes within the Technology Department at the company. Randy Sloan has been named Vice President and Chief Information Officer. In this role, Sloan will oversee all Technology functions at Southwest Airlines. Sloan comes to Southwest from Pepsi Co., where he worked for 25 years in various management roles. Most recently, Sloan served as Senior Vice President and CIO for PepsiCo International with responsibilities for all business transformation and supporting technology for PepsiCo's Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America businesses. Kathleen Wayton, Southwest's current Vice President Change Leadership and Business Performance, has been promoted to Vice President Technology, Commercial Portfolio. In this role, Wayton will oversee an expanded portfolio that charts the course for future strategic commercial capabilities and provides solutions for southwest.com, Network Planning & Revenue Management, Customer Loyalty Programs (Rapid Rewards), Airport Concourse, Customer Support & Services, and Optimization Solutions. Wayton joined Southwest in 2004 as a Director in Technology, leading the Enterprise Data Team. Prior to joining Southwest Airlines, Wayton worked for Capital One Auto Finance in their technology organization, and has more than 20 years of experience in the travel and transportation industry. Jeff Buhr, Southwest's current Senior Director Technology, has been promoted to Vice President Technology, Aircraft Operations Portfolio. In this role, Buhr will be responsible for Leading Southwest's Technology solutions for Crew & Operations, Maintenance, Operations Coordination Center (OCC), as well as Airport Operations/Cargo/Ramp. Since joining Southwest Airlines in February 2010, Buhr has served in a Senior Leadership role within the Technology Department. Prior to joining Southwest, Buhr founded Trinity Integrated Solutions Inc. All changes are effective April 2, 2012.