Shane Kahkola

Shane Kahkola currently serves as the Connections Pastor at Walnut Memorial Baptist Church since July 2018 and holds the position of CEO at Kahkola Tech, a managed IT services company, since October 2021. Shane has extensive experience in operational leadership as COO at Basic Systems USA, a role assumed in February 2002, where responsibilities include managing engineers and developers. Previous roles include Software Developer II at Jenzabar, CEO at Southeast Technical Services, and Director of IT at Clear Creek Baptist Bible College. Shane also has experience in youth ministry as a Youth Pastor at Sunnycrest Baptist Church and previously served as Vice President at Basic Systems, USA. Educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in Christian Studies from the University of the Cumberlands and a Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Ministries from Clear Creek Baptist Bible College.