Pastor Wes was called into ministry at Hills View as the Associate Pastor in March of 2020 after serving South Dakotans as a staff member for U.S. Senator John Thune for 14 years. Pastor Wes is a graduate of the SD School of Mines (B.S. Computer Science, 2004) and also Kairos University (M.A. Bible & Theology, 2023) and is credentialed as a minister of the Gospel through the Evangelical Free Church of America (2022). He loves his family, coffee, Third Day, reading, camping in Custer, and of course, Jesus Christ! He is Husband to Kim and dad to Kaleb & Elsie. His wife Kim works full-time as an education specialist. Kaleb is in 7th grade and Elsie is in 5th grade and they attend Stagebarn Middle School! Kim is a meal coordinator within Hills View and serves in a variety of ways as an amazing pastor wife!  They love Piedmont and have a growing herd of farm animals too!