Richard (Rick) Patek serves as an Independent Director on the Board specializing in manufacturing operations. Rick served in several executive leadership roles at Astec Industries, retiring as Group President of Aggregate & Mining after 42 years. In addition to his service at Astec Industries, Rick has previously served on the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) board and served as the Chairman of the AEM Board in 2014. Rick serves as a member of the Corporate Board of Directors for the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). Rick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management with a minor in Industrial Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering.