Pier 1 Imports, Inc. announced that it has appointed Lance Wills as Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Wills joins Pier 1 with almost 23 years of information technology experience, including more than 10 years at companies in the retail sector where he was responsible for managing omni-channel platforms, supporting business transformations, building digital expertise and enhancing the customer journey. Most recently, Mr. Wills served as Executive Vice President, Global Technology Officer for Toys RUs, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, he spent three years with American Eagle as Vice President, Global Head of Digital Technology from 2013 to 2016, and six years with Macy’s, Inc. as Vice President, Digital Technology. Earlier in his career, Mr. Wills served in various roles for Thomson Reuters, including Executive Director of Software Engineering and Technology Strategy Consultant. He holds a B.S. in Information Systems from the Central Institute of Technology in New Zealand.