About Us

Our History & Four Core Values

In 2001, Wescom started as a residential contractor in Rapid City, South Dakota. When the housing market crashed in 2008, we decided to explore the oil and gas industry in North Dakota’s oil-rich Bakken region. By 2012, it was clear that industrial work – especially with oil and gas – required its own company. In 2013 ownership changed hands, and the Wescom we now know was borne out of the old residential company that stayed with the prior owners in Rapid City.

By 2013, we had a clear vision of what “Energizing America” meant to Wescom. We came up with four core values that guide how we operate: Serving with Integrity, Building Customers for Life, Empowering People, and Creating Opportunities. These values help us focus on producing energy for our clients while keeping safety as a top priority. While operating out of Watford City and Williston, North Dakota, we have perfected our systems and how we do business.

In 2017, we expanded to the Permian oil field in Carlsbad, New Mexico, where we offer all our services! Our main office is in Duluth, MN, an industrial region, and from there, we continue to grow and serve clients in and around the Twin Ports area, including our latest prefab shop in Ashland, WI.

In June 2023, Wescom became employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) program. This means that our employees now own the company. It’s an exciting step for us because it shows our dedication to our team and our shared responsibility for the company’s success and making sure our clients are happy.

At Wescom, our mission is clear – to Energize America safely and reliably.

Wescom is able to continue Energizing America by providing skilled and experienced electricians, automation technicians, mechanical (roustabout) labor, and environmental personnel to numerous industries. We have the capabilities to provide service to oil and gas, mining, utility, municipal, and other major industries. Through our service departments of Electrical, Industrial Controls, Mechanical, and Environmental, we can ensure that our clients’ production never stops.

Our Core Values

Building Customers for Life

The customer is at the forefront of all that we do so that they become as committed to us as we are to them. We strive to help the customer succeed.

Creating Opportunities

We never stop learning or teaching so that everyone has opportunity to further their knowledge. Through programs and training we move forward together.

Serving with Integrity

We serve with accountability and responsibility at all times and with an open and honest approach. We do the right thing when no one is watching. We do what we say.

Empowering People

We are empowered to make decisions that produce the greatest benefit. We trust that in all situations, we took the right approach at that time.

Meet the Team

Shane Stolp

CEO

About Shane

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Chad Bruckelmyer

Chief Financial Officer

About Chad

Calvin Blakeman

Industrial Controls President

About Calvin – Coming Soon

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John Simonson

Electrical Operations President

About John

Clayton Rich

Sales and Marketing Director

About Clayton

Will Carr

Safety Director

About Will

Jon Hiivala

Chief People Officer

About Jon

Joey Croce

Permian Operations President

About Joey – Coming Soon

Nathan Jacob

Bakken Operations President

About Nate – Coming Soon

Wescom is directed daily by an incredible operations management team which includes managers of each area and service region. This includes:

Bakken Region:

Russell Thomas (Safety Specialist)

Andrew Vetter (Electrical Client Relations Manager)

Chris Valdez (Electrical Client Relations Manager)

Lane Blakeman (Electrical Client Relations Manager)

Brandon Fry (Electrical Client Relations Manager)

Logan Burbridge (Electrical Client Relations Manager)

Keven Bumpus (Electrical Client Relations Manager)

Joe Davis (Asset Specialist)

Will Franks (Industrial Controls)

Permian Region:

Cody York (Assistant Operations Manager)

Justin Wenner (Environmental)

Luis Obeso (Mechanical)

Noe Gonzalez (Electrical & Automation)

Lee Hummel (Safety Specialist)

Israel Estrella (Asset Specialist)

Twin Ports Region:

Davin Pekkala (Asset Director)

Dustin Lipka (Prefab Manager)

Andrew Paulson (Automation Manager)

Tyler Bruckelmyer (Electrical Manager)

Scott Johnson (IC Coordinator)

Kyle Sundberg (Panel Shop)

Cory Aili (Solar Lead)

Trent Sundberg (Project Manager)

Eric Schillerif (Project Coordinator)

Nick Anderson (Project Coordinator)

Our ESG Policy

Environmental – Wescom is committed to an energized future where we positively impact the
environment. After all, Wescomers are big users of the great outdoors and are compelled to
ensure we can continue to hunt, fish, hike, camp, and thrive in a clean and healthy
environment. The core value that supports this at Wescom is Serving with Integrity.

Social – Our people are the most important part of our company. We believe in supporting
the Wescom team through equality of opportunity and the communities in which we
operate. The core values that support this at Wescom include Creating Opportunities and
Empowering People.

Governance – Our governance describes what protections we have in place to ensure that
our leadership team is doing what is best for the company, and its people, and staying true to
our mission. The core value that upholds this is Building Clients for Life.

For more information about our ESG policy, learn more here!

Why You Can Put Your Trust in Us

At Wescom, one of our key core values is Building Customers for Life. Whether it’s a residential solar installation or the support of a large facility and its operations, we are committed to our clients and their investment.

Take a listen to our customers to hear how we separate ourselves from other contractors in the industry:

Midwest Energy (Superior, WI)

Tommy Express Car Wash (Duluth, MN)

"When I was looking to double the battery storage capacity of my Enphase Ensemble solar backup, I contacted the original installer for a price, and received a quote which was quite high. Additionally, they couldn't tell me how long it would take to get the batteries. A friend had told me about Wescom, and when I contacted them, they were enthusiastic about performing the upgrade, and were able to procure and install the batteries I requested in short order and for a considerably lower cost. The upgrade was completed yesterday, and I couldn't be happier. Besides performing the installation and commissioning the upgrade, Wescom has assumed warranty servicing of my Ensemble system, as they have an Enphase certified technician in Cory Aili. Since it's original installation and commissioning a year ago, the system has performed superbly, and has provided substantial savings on my electric billing and self-sufficiency to my day-to-day consumption. Additionally, Cory has assisted me in optimizing my home's electrical service to achieve the best, most economical usage of my solar/battery availability. I have great confidence in my Enphase system, and am extremely happy to have Wescom as my service provider."

"We had Wescom install a solar array on our garage. Cory was responsive and accommodating. He obviously cares and takes pride in a job well done. Their crew was efficient and and professional. I’m glad we stayed local for our solar project. I would recommend."

"We contacted Wescom when we needed to remove our solar system to put in a new roof. They promptly responded and set up a time to meet with Cory, their solar lead. He came by and they not only quoted us a price that was less than half of the quote from our original installer (who isn't local so the costs are higher regardless), offered us a 10 year workmanship guarantee, and the ability to help us moving forward with both mechanical and general maintenance (snow removal, etc). He worked with our preferred roofer (even after getting a quote from his own guy) and got the entire thing done in less than a week an a half from our first meeting (including the re-roofing of the garage). So happy to see it completed. After the job (and before final payment) he met with us to make sure we were happy with the job, and now I have someone LOCAL I can call and talk to when we have issues with the solar. :D"

"I had purchased a solar system that was installed on my barn roof. The supporting structure broke due to poor design and materials. The original company was willing to move and reuse the panels for nearly the price of a new system. Two other companies declined the work. I feel extremely lucky to have found Wescom. They moved the panels to a ground mount, completed all work in a professional manner, extended a warranty 10 times longer than what the original company offered and did all of this for substantially less than the original company bid. I couldn’t be happier than to enthusiastically recommend Wescom."

"Wescom installed a solar system on the roof of our home. They are one of the most responsive and professional companies I have worked with after recently building our home. Price competitive with the larger solar companies and much more personalized. Would definitely recommend and use them again."

"Cory from Wescom was absolutely fantastic with customer service. They were prompt with installation of solar panels on our house, checked in with us consistently, got us a big energy rebate, and got us set up on an app that shows us how much energy our panels are generating. We couldn’t be happier! They also installed a faster electric car charger, which works very well. Super happy with the responsiveness and great customer service!"

"Wescom installed a solar array at our home. The company, owner and staff are very professional, prompt, excellent at communicating and do great work. We were impressed from start to finish. They worked diligently to make sure to size the array appropriately for our home and needs. They communicated with us every step of the way, left the job site clean and were (and continue to be) available whenever we had/have questions. We would recommend Wescom for your solar needs."

"We were impressed with Wescom’s troubleshooting and repair of electric outlets at our duplex. When we brought up a possible solar panel installation at our own home. We were given Cory Aili’s name and within a month called him to schedule our site visit. We spoke with three companies in all and for us Wescom stood out. Cory was very thorough in discerning what our goals and preferences were. He worked quickly to help us find top of the line panels and to make sure they were available now. He went the extra mile to help us with a MN power rebate application. When the installation fellows, Jake and Jayden, came out, they were considerate, friendly, and took the time to answer questions and create a well built system. Extra care was taken by all of them in setting up monitoring systems for the new array and an older array, 2005, that needed a new inverter. This company promises to follow through with any issues in years to come. We are very pleased with the final outcome and all involved. We have enough capacity now for our home and charging our EV."

"Wescom installed solar panels and all of the accompanying meters etc on our private home in Duluth MN. They facilitated hook up with the local electrical grid. We appreciated the fact that they were always responsive and professional, especially when we had concerns, since this was our first foray into the solar field after many years of talking about it."

"Wescom did a variety of work for us, principally design and installation of a ground-mount solar power system but also upgrades to our service panel and wiring to the garage, including new 240V circuits. Cory Aili was our principal contact and he was an excellent project manager - he was thorough, courteous, and kept excellent communication throughout. The work was completed on schedule to a high standard of quality. Problems were solved as they arose and we were always fully informed. The crew (Jason, Jayden and Zack) were hard-working, punctual and friendly, and shrugged off some pretty challenging weather conditions. We would definitely recommend Wescom for your solar panel installation or miscellaneous household electrical issues."

Our Locations

We have locations all across the United States to better serve our customers and play our role in “Energizing America.” No matter where your project takes place, call the Wescom team today and see how we can provide you with a service and quality that is second to none.