
Progressive Pipeline Management Appoints Andrew Gonnella as President
Andrew Gonnella joins Progressive Pipeline Management (PPM) as its new president. This move marks a significant step forward in the company’s evolution and long-term growth strategy.
As president, Gonnella will assume leadership of the company’s day-to-day operations. This includes the pipeline renewal and emergency site services divisions. This move enables founder and CEO David
Wickersham to focus on broader strategic initiatives and long-term vision. It also allows Wickersham to remain closely connected to key customers.
Together, Wickersham and Gonnella will guide PPM’s expansion across its core service lines. This includes cured-in-place lining (CIPL) for natural gas pipeline infrastructure, emergency and disaster response, and facility maintenance solutions. The two will work in close partnership to accelerate PPM’s expansion into new markets and services. PPM is backed by the recent investment from Platform Partners. The Houston-based private equity firm known for its long-term operational support.
“This is a transformational moment for PPM,” says Wickersham. “Andrew brings the right mix of operational discipline, trenchless expertise, and team leadership to elevate how we serve our customers across the country. As I focus on our future strategy, I couldn’t ask for a better partner to run the business alongside me.”
Industry Background
Gonnella joins PPM with more than a decade of experience in trenchless rehabilitation and pipeline infrastructure. Most notably, he helped lead the buildout of Vortex Companies, the industry’s largest manufacturer and distributor of trenchless rehabilitation materials, liners and technologies. His leadership helped shape Vortex’s rapid national and international expansion, and he brings that same growth-focused mindset to PPM.
“PPM has all the ingredients to lead the next era of trenchless technology in the energy and utilities sectors,” says Gonnella. “With our amazing field teams, proprietary technologies and processes, processes, as well as deep customer trust, we’re ready to scale without losing the quality or responsiveness that define us.”
The announcement follows PPM’s recent partnership with Platform Partners, whose financial and strategic backing signals a new phase of growth for the company.
“Andrew’s appointment reflects PPM’s commitment to operational excellence and growth,” said Lucas Kuipers, executive vice president at Platform Partners. “We believe in David’s long-term vision and are thrilled to support this new leadership structure that blends modernization with execution. Andrew is a proven operator and a perfect fit for PPM’s next chapter.”
SOURCE – Progressive Pipeline Management
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