Jeff Jackson, was recently appointed to the board of Astec Industries by its Board of Directors, effective January 18, 2024. Jackson will serve on the 11-member board as an independent director and a member of the Compensation Committee of the board. Jackson joined PGT Innovations in November 2005 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

In 2006, he helped lead the company's IPO and was later named Executive Vice President before becoming President and Chief Operating Officer with responsibilities overseeing the company?s strategic direction in 2014. In 2018, Jackson was promoted to Chief Executive Officer. In 2020, Jackson was appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority board.

He also serves on the Board of Directors for Smith Douglas Homes, a public company home builder based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is a member of the Audit Committee. He has a bachelor?s degree in business administration from the University of West Georgia and is a certified public accountant in Georgia (active) and California (inactive).