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Richard Swartz

Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based MYR Group Inc. recently announced the promotion of Richard Swartz from senior vice president and chief operating officer to the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer. MYR Group Inc. is a national electrical contractor specializing in transmission and distribution, substation and commercial and industrial construction. In his new role, Swartz will be responsible for marketing, safety, fleet, acquisitions and certain administrative functions. He will also assume additional responsibilities to support the company’s growth initiatives. Swartz has over 30 years of experience in the electrical construction industry, beginning with the C&I segment at Sturgeon Electric, a division of MYR Group, in the early 1980s.