Richard Alan Wetzel

Richard Alan Wetzel currently serves as the Congregational Care Minister at Jamestown United Methodist since February 2020 and holds a Chaplain Intern position at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist since August 2022. Wetzel has also been involved as a Volunteer Auxiliary Hospice Home Chaplain at Hospice of Randolph and Hospice of the Piedmont since June 2022 and August 2017, respectively, and has been a Stephen Leader/Minister with Stephen Ministries since July 2008. Prior professional experience includes significant roles in sales and management, including Sr. Territory Manager at Nidec Motor Corporation and National Sales Manager at iPower Distribution Group. Wetzel is pursuing a Master of Divinity degree at Wake Forest University School of Divinity, expected to be completed in 2026, and holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia.