Industry Advisory Board

Karl Shultz

Karl Shultz

Vice President of Professional Services for Axon

Karl Schultz is the vice president of professional services at Axon (formerly Taser International) in Scottsdale, Arizona where he is proud to lead a global team of men and women dedicated to the successful deployment and support of Axon non-lethal weapons, body cameras, and software solutions for our customers, primarily law enforcement. Prior to joining Axon in 2018, Shultz served as a professor of practice at Arizona State University. Before that, he was chief technology officer for Titan Industries (3D Printing of Titanium) and chief technology officer for MD Helicopters. Shultz began his commercial career at Honeywell in 2008, eventually serving as vice president of global technical operations for Honeywell Aerospace. Prior to Honeywell, he served for 13 years as a naval helicopter pilot and flight instructor; he has over 1,500 flight hours and cumulative three years deployed overseas. Schultz has a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering from the US Naval Academy, a Master’s degree from MIT and a PhD degree from Old Dominion University. Karl lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife and three children.