Wes Minder is currently serving as the County Administrator for Platte County, Missouri, since December 2023, following a notable tenure as the Director of Water Services and Assistant City Manager in Kansas City, MO, where responsibility included overseeing a large organization with a substantial operating budget. An experienced sports referee for the Missouri State High School Activities Association since 1998, Minder engages in officiating basketball and football as both a hobby and community service. With over 20 years of engineering experience, previous roles have included positions such as Innovation Engineer and Project Manager at various engineering firms, managing significant transportation projects and developing solutions for infrastructure challenges. Wes Minder holds an MBA from Rockhurst University and a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.