Our people

Grant Castner, the founder and owner of Castner IT, has over ten years experience developing information technology solutions that closely align with businesses' objectives. Grant has completed consulting and research projects with organizations such as the Oregon Department of Real Estate, Information Technology Process Institute, CSIRO, BDO Kendalls, and the Queensland Department of State Development. Grant is formerly an instructor and assistant professor of information systems at the University of Oregon. Before that, he was a lecturer of information systems at the University of Queensland in Australia. Grant's teaching roles in Oregon and Brisbane, Australia have driven him to constantly evaluate the latest technology for meeting business opportunities. Grant has a PhD in information systems from the University of Queensland as well as degrees in commerce and law. Grant's combination of industry and academic experience, coupled with technology and business knowledge, allows him to quickly and effectively evaluate and implement technology solutions for an organization.