Jason Kilgore is currently the executive vice-president at Summit Material, of which the Kilgore Companies have been a part since 2010. Summit Materials, a leader in construction material solutions, gained immensely from Jason’s pivotal role in innovative vision and strategic direction.

Jason’s success in the asphalt industry has come from very humble beginnings and decades of hard work. His career in the asphalt industry started when he was fourteen, with a job at Staker Paving. By the age of seventeen, he was a foreman for the company, and by the time he was a senior in college, he was estimating projects.

Staker Paving sold, and the new owners offered Jason a management position “back East,” which Jason turned down, deciding to launch out on his own. In 2000, with credit card debt as startup capital, Jason Kilgore started Kilgore Paving from a single pickup truck and a 600-gallon tank on a trailer. Over the years, Kilgore Paving grew into a fleet of one hundred trucks and over one hundred and fifty employees and became Kilgore Companies.

Kilgore Companies was acquired by Summit Materials in 2010 and Jason served as president of the company’s west region, encompassing key markets such as Salt Lake City, British Columbia and more recently Phoenix. Instrumental to the company’s M&A approach, Jason has led strategic bolt-on and platform acquisitions in high-growth markets. Jason’s financial acumen, coupled with his commitment to excellence, has played a pivotal role in Summit Materials’ continued success. He holds a finance degree from the University of Utah.