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Ray was born into the civil construction industry. His parents founded K.R. Swerdfeger Construction in 1968, and specialized in utility installation, highway, sitework, and heavy industrial applications. In July 2021, K.R. Swerdfeger was acquired by Artera Services with Ray transitioning to the role of V.P. of Mountain Region Construction. Ray has held virtually every position in the industry, serving as a pipe layer, welder, heavy equipment operator, foreman, and project manager. Ray was named president of K.R. Swerdfeger in 2006. His vast knowledge in open cut, and trenchless methods of rehabilitation of aging infrastructure have proven to be a valuable resource to Miller Pipeline.

Ray graduated with a B.S. in Construction Management from Colorado State University in 1994.

Ray is a prominent figure in several industry specific organizations and many community programs around Pueblo, Colorado. From 2004-2014, Ray sat on the board of the Colorado Contractors Association. In 2013 he served as the organization’s President. Since 2002, Ray has done work with the Pueblo Association of Home Builders, and the Pueblo General Contractors Association. Ray began sitting on the Board of Directors of El Pueblo Adolescent Treatment Community in 2008 and remains active with the organization to this day.