Rogers Group Inc.

NEWS | RGI Board of Directors announces the addition of Jessica Young as Board Intern. Jessica is a 5th generation family member of the company’s founder Ralph Rogers and the daughter of 4th generation, Division Vice President, Lori Harper. The Board Intern role was created a number of years ago to provide 5th generation family members with experience in the mining and construction business. Rogers Group is the largest privately-held crushed stone producer in the U.S. and operates 85 mining operations, 55 asphalt production facilities and numerous highway construction crews across 12 states. The term of the appointment is three (3) years. Jessica is currently a Procurement Manager for BryMak Associates which provides government facility maintenance, transportation and call center services.    Jessica earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Austin Peay State University (Clarksville) TN in 2020. In 2010, Jessica spent time working at a Rogers Group mining operation in Hopkinsville, KY. Since 2014, Jessica’s experience in business and her exposure to government contracting, purchasing, sourcing subcontractors and customer service aligns with Rogers Group, Inc.

NEWS | ROGERS GROUP INC. ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO  NASHVILLE, TN – Board Chairman, Ben L. Rechter of Rogers Group Inc., the nation’s largest privately-held aggregate producer and a major roadway contractor, is pleased to announce the appointment of James (Jimmy) A. Patton as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Patton’s selection follows an extensive national search that considered both external and internal candidates. Mr. Patton has over 29 years with Rogers Group and has served the last 14 years as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Over the last 16 months, Jimmy has served as Interim CEO the company has continued to experience industry leading safety results, operational success, and new growth initiatives under his leadership. Mr. Patton’s career has evolved through a series of financial roles within the company. As President and CEO, effective immediately, he will spearhead strategic initiatives aimed at driving national growth through organizational enhancement and expansion. Mr. Patton holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Belmont University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Vanderbilt University. Commenting on the appointment, Ben L. Rechter, Chairman of the Board, stated: “Jimmy has an in-depth knowledge of Rogers Group and a legacy of success in the aggregates and highway construction industry. His background driving financial success through safety and operational excellence will allow us to seamlessly move into the future and continue to grow Rogers Group.”

We welcomed students from the University of Tennessee Construction Science and Management Program to our Oak Ridge Quarry where they were able to see our quarry operations as well as our concrete and asphalt plants. Educational tours are crucial to cultivate an intriguing career path for students. Thank you to partners like UT and so many others who dedicate themselves every day to building a capable and dedicated workforce to join our teams!🟠⚪️

🔴⚪️🔴⚪️🔴 Very proud of our Eastern Middle Tennessee who participated in the Highlands Economic Partnership Career Fair in Cookeville this week.    They built an exhibit from scratch where students could work in teams to collect and deliver items in remote control excavators and haulers while the team spoke about how the exercise relates to what they could be doing in just a few short years!    Over three days the team saw over 3,000 area 8th grade students in three days!    Special thank you to Cameron Stinnett, Spencer Wise, Samantha Logan, Pennie Dyer, Blake McCormick, Tyson Stover, Lynn Haas, Joe Norrod, Eli Estes, Jennie Wright, Candis Thomas and more for your hard work this week and every week!    Thank you to our teams who dedicated so much of their time to further our message across the Upper Cumberland!

Let the games begin! We love supporting our friends at United Way of Greater Nashville in our annual campaign!

🔴⚪️The RGI team spent the day talking all things aggregates with our friends from ASTEC, Dynapac & Dyno Nobel at this year’s Day on the Hill with National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and National Asphalt Pavement Association! Items on the docket included stable funding from the Highway Trust Fund 🛣️, sensible Environmental Legislation 🌳, an emphasis on funding for workzone safety 🚓 and more! #RocksBuildAmerica #BuildingCommunitiesFromTheGroundUp ASTEC Dynapac Dyno Nobel

Today in the nation’s capital we were awarded a record 2️⃣0️⃣ awards at NSSGA’s Annual Awards in the areas of Safety, Community Relations and Environmental Excellence! 🔴🏆⚪️ We received GOLD in Safety at our Princeton Mine (KY) location along with the esteemed Louis Griesemer Sterling Safety Award for the large division. The Louis Griesemer Sterling Safety Award was created in 1994 to recognize the companies that have the lowest total accident incidence rate for the previous year in their category among NSSGA members. These annual awards are a testament to our teams and their consistent dedication to each other, their communities and the environment! Thank you to everyone who made these awards possible, from safety and sales managers to our environmental leaders and more, we could not have done this without you! #BuildingCommunitiesFromTheGroundUp #RocksBuildAmerica

This year we're bringing National Stone Sand & Gravel Association's 2024 Legislative & Policy Forum right to you from the nation's capital! ✈️ 🇺🇸 Head over to Facebook or Instagram this week to enjoy our stories as we give you a closer while we talk industry updates, sustainabililty initiatives, pending legislature effecting our industry and more at this year's annual forum! ⚪️📱🔴 Not on the platform? No problem! We’ll recap everything right here at the end of the week. #RocksBuildAmerica #2024NSSGALPF National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA)

We had the pleasure of hosting Virginia Tech Mining and Minerals Engineering students yesterday at our Oak Ridge operation. Thank you to our East TN Production team for opportunities like these to support future leaders of our industry!

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