Sterling Pratz

Sterling Pratz, is the Founder and CEO of Car IQ Inc., focused on creating a payment solution for vehicles and machines. Sterling founded Car IQ after recognizing a need for innovation within the connected car space, specifically around automotive payment solutions. He saw an opportunity to enable vehicles to connect to merchants and pay for their own services autonomously, removing the need for credit cards in vehicle service and payment workflows. Sterling has more than 25 years of automotive experience in both racing and technology. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the United States Auto Club. Prior to Car IQ Sterling founded and was the CEO of Autonet Mobile.