I'm Wesley.

I’m an organizational researcher focused on understanding how people, systems, and workplaces interact. My background spans employee research, stakeholder research, UX, product environments, and behavioral analysis, with experience translating complex findings into actionable recommendations. I’m currently studying Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Portland State University and pursuing a career in Organizational Development and Learning & Development, with particular interests in employee development, organizational change, and workplace systems.

I was born and raised in Iowa. However, I have spent most of my adult life living between Washington and Oregon. I love backpacking deep within the mountains, volcanos and forests of the Pacific Northwest. I've climbed to 9500' on Mt. Hood and explored the Mt. St. Helen's Blastzone. Recently, I've been getting into Class 3-5 scramble mountaineering with four successful PNW summits, most recently Mt. Pershing in the Olympics in September, 2026 (pictured right). I have a life-long sense of adventure and have been to 45 states and 6 countries. I'm always down to explore new paths and test my limits on and off the screen.