# John Carley

> John Carley is the founder and CEO of Trinet Internet Solutions, a digital agency serving businesses, nonprofits, and Christian ministries. His career includes international technology training, leadership in National Religious Broadcasters, and service as a Republican South Dakota state senator for District 29 beginning in 2025. He lives in Piedmont, South Dakota, and lost his June 2026 Republican primary bid for another Senate term.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Trinet Internet Solutions; South Dakota State Senator, District 29
- **Organizations:** Trinet Internet Solutions, South Dakota Senate, National Religious Broadcasters, Elk Creek Resort, Petrified Forest of the Black Hills
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS in Organizational Leadership, Biola University
- **Known for:** Founded Trinet Internet Solutions in 1995., Led an agency serving corporate, nonprofit, and ministry clients., Trinet and Ellison Technologies received a 2019 Silver Davey Award for Ellison’s website.

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Founded Trinet Internet Solutions in Newport Beach, California, at nineteen.
- **2000** — Led Harvest E-Force, an online outreach effort for Harvest Christian Fellowship.
- **2007** — Trinet announced a nineteenth-place ranking on the Orange County Business Journal’s fastest-growing private companies list.
- **2009** — Scheduled to deliver a Christian Web Conference keynote at Biola University.
- **2010** — Carley and Trinet staff were scheduled to teach thirteen NRB convention internet sessions.
- **2012** — Scheduled to speak with Ron Weber at the Christian Leadership Alliance conference in Orlando.
- **2019** — Spoke at COICOM in San Salvador.
- **2022** — Lost the Republican primary for South Dakota Senate District 29.
- **2023** — Trained Far East Broadcasting teams in Mongolia and spoke at COICOM in El Salvador.
- **2024** — Won the District 29 Republican primary and an uncontested general election.
- **2025** — Began service as a South Dakota state senator on January 14.
- **2026** — Lost the June 2 Republican primary to William J. Meirose, 2,151 votes to 2,280.

## Achievements

- Founded Trinet Internet Solutions in 1995.
- Led an agency serving corporate, nonprofit, and ministry clients.
- Trinet and Ellison Technologies received a 2019 Silver Davey Award for Ellison’s website.
- Taught digital technologies internationally, including Mongolia and El Salvador.
- Served in NRB Internet Committee, board, and executive committee leadership.
- Elected to South Dakota Senate District 29 in 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Defeated in the District 29 Republican Senate primary by William J. Meirose; reported vote totals were 2,151 and 2,280.
- **2025-01** — Began his first term representing South Dakota Senate District 29.
- **2023-10** — Spoke about the metaverse and joined an artificial intelligence panel at COICOM in San Salvador.
- **2023-05** — Trinet announced his digital technology training trip to Ulaanbaatar with four training staff.

## Links

- Website: https://www.carleyforfreedom.com/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22