[2] After dropping out of high school, Aquila worked at his uncle's body shop sweeping floors and replacing windshields.

Additionally, Canoo compensated Aquila Family Ventures for shared services support at its Justin, Texas, corporate office, totaling another $1.7 million in 2023, as detailed in regulatory filings.

[13][14] In November 2018, the Solera Board formally reprimanded Aquila for his conduct and policy violations and directed remedial measures.

[15] In court filings, Solera claimed Aquila was fired for cause, that he charged the company for private jet flights that were for his personal use, and that his “brash, vulgar, and belittling comments to colleagues resulted in … significant personnel turnover, including in the executive ranks.”[16] Aquila is the former president and chief operating officer of Mitchell International, Inc., a company that provides claims estimating and communications software to insurance carriers.

[17][18][19] Aquila was founder and CEO of Ensera, Inc., a claims workflow software company for the vehicle insurance and collision industry.