Contact Craig Franden

Craig Franden started working at the City of Reno as the Director of the Department of Information Technology (DoIT) on September 19, 2022. The Director of DoIT directs, manages, supervises and oversees the activities and operations of the Information Technology Department, which operates all of the City's major information systems, citywide networks, software implementation and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). DoIT maintains all computer, network and telephone functions for the City of Reno and supports and maintains City software applications, project management and database support.

Franden comes to the City of Reno from the Second Judicial District Court, serving most recently as the Chief Technology Officer. His primary responsibility in that role was to manage all aspects of technology in the Second Judicial District Court, where he showed efficient gains in business processes while reducing costs. He was employed with the Second Judicial District Court since June 1998. 

Franden received his B.S. in Biology, from the University of Nevada, Reno.