Paul Schultz has joined the City of Grand Junction as director of the information technology department.

Schultz oversees a department with 24 full-time employees who manage IT infrastructure and work in application development and support, project management and telecommunications. The department also includes a geographic information systems team.

Schultz brings to his duties more than 30 years of experience developing systems and software for the military as well as the communications and internet industries. Prior to joining the City of Grand Junction, he served five years as IT director for the City of Aspen. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer science and computer information systems.

“I’m thrilled and honored to join the talented City of Grand Junction team,” he said. “I’m committed to delivering exemplary service to the community via continuous improvement and collaborative partnerships.”

Grand Junction City Manager Greg Caton praised the addition. “Paul is an information technology professional who will lead our organization to the most appropriate technologies for serving our organization on a daily basis.”