Rick Blesi will retire as Vice President and Publisher of Construction Equipment.
Brandon Williamson has been named Publisher of Construction Equipment.
After graduating from SMU in 1986, Blesi joined Cahners Publishing in a sales training program. Following a stint with Highway & Heavy Construction magazine, he joined his mentor/publisher, Mike Porcaro, on Construction Equipment magazine in 1990. In 2000, Blesi assumed the role of publisher and has led the brand since that time. In 2010, Blesi and partner Tony Mancini acquired the title from Reed Business and created SGC Horizon with Ed Gillette and Scranton Gillette. In April of 2022, Endeavor Business Media acquired Construction Equipment along with Roads & Bridges and the SGC water industry brands.
Blesi has served on many industry and association boards and committees over the years, including the AEMP Board of Directors, as well as the CONEXPO and Utility Expo Marketing Committees. He is currently active in the American Concrete Pumping Association and the Land Improvement Contractors of America.
Rick intends to be a lifetime ambassador for CE and will work closely with his longtime colleague, Brandon Williamson, to continue the transition as Construction Equipment leverages the industry-leading resources of Endeavor Business Media.
Brandon Williamson has been in the construction market since 2003 and represented Construction Equipment from 2014-2017. Brandon is currently the Publisher of Roads & Bridges and will continue in that role with both brands.
