City Of Arvada Announces New Chief Information Officer

ARVADA, CO — The City of Arvada has announced a new chief information officer after a nationwide search.

Craig Poley was chosen out of nearly 140 qualified candidates, the city said.

Poley has more than 20 years of experience leading teams and initiatives in application development, data governance, IT governance, disaster recovery, network administration and enterprise security, the city said.

“Craig will be a great addition to our Information Technology Team and our Leadership Team,” Arvada City Manager Mark Deven said in a statement. “We believe Craig will be instrumental in advancing important priorities such as cybersecurity and bold initiatives such as completion of our Fiber Master Plan and Smart Cities.”

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Poley served as the City and County of Denver's information technology director for application management. Before he was promoted to the director position, he managed enterprise applications for the city.

Before joining the Denver city team, Poley co-founded multiple companies in healthcare markets, including medical billing and SaaS analytics.

“I am grateful and excited to be able to serve the Arvada community,” Poley said in a statement.

“I'm proud to be joining such a strong team that is well-positioned to help drive important strategic initiatives forward within the City. It's an interesting time to be taking on this new role, but I'm energized and ready to fully engage.”