Experience:
Ray is President of K.R. Swerdfeger Construction, and is responsible for the daily operation of the company while maintaining leadership, technical, and management roles in major construction projects. Ray was born into the family-owned civil construction company founded by his parents. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Colorado State University in 1994, he joined the company full time. Ray has worked as a Pipe Layer, Heavy Equipment Operator, Foreman and Estimator/Project Manager prior to being named President of the company in 2006. Ray has an extensive background in open cut and trenchless methods of rehabilitation of aging infrastructure. He has been called upon to participate in panel discussions and constructability reviews on the selection of open cut and trenchless methods including horizontal boring, tunneling, coatings, pipe bursting, pipe lining utilizing cured-in-place and fold-and-form pipe.

Industry/Community Involvement:
Actively involved in the community and the construction industry, Ray has served on many boards including: Colorado Contractors Association, Distribution Contractors Association, El Pueblo Adolescent Treatment Community and Pueblo Step-Up. Ray was President of the Colorado Contractors Association in 2013.