Rick Swartz

Rick S. Swartz is a President & CEO at MYR Group, Inc.(MYRG)

Rick brings more than 40 years of experience in the electrical construction industry. In this role, he assumes complete profit and loss responsibility for MYR Group and its subsidiaries and chairs the company’s executive committee. MYR Group’s performance reflects Rick’s strong leadership as we strive to be the most efficient, high value provider to our clients. Through proven business practices and operational excellence, our employees’ ongoing commitment and dedication, and our ability to shift and grow in a dynamic energy landscape, Rick drives MYR Group to deliver solid financial returns while remaining focused on developing the next generation of leaders.

Prior to being appointed CEO, Rick served for seven years as the company’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, guiding the strategic and operational leadership of our Transmission & Distribution (T&D) and Commercial & Industrial (C&I) divisions. He began his career in field operations with Sturgeon Electric, advancing into a variety of senior management positions. Rick’s vision for improving profitability and safety has led to project management and productivity programs and several corporate safety initiatives which have positioned the company as an industry leader.

on January 1, 2017; and assumes complete profit and loss (P&L) responsibility for MYR Group and its subsidiaries who collectively achieved 2019 revenues of $2.071 billion. Mr. Swartz also chairs the MYR Group executive committee. Prior to being appointed CEO, Mr. Swartz served as MYR Group’s executive vice president and chief operating officer for seven years. He was responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the organization, as well as P&L accountability for MYR Group’s Transmission & Distribution (T&D) and Commercial & Industrial (C&I) divisions.

He was instrumental in the development and inception of project management and productivity improvement programs as well as in the formulation of several corporate safety initiatives. He spearheaded Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc.’s. (Sturgeon Electric) participation in the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) for the Mobile Workforce Demonstration Program, for which Sturgeon Electric has achieved and maintained STAR status since 2008.

Swartz has more than 38 years of industry experience and began his career in field operations, and which has evolved into a variety of senior management positions including vice president of Sturgeon Electric’s C&I division, vice president of Sturgeon Electric’s T&D – Midwest division, group vice president C&I and T&D – West, and MYR Group’s executive vice president and chief operating officer.