MY NAME IS MEL.
As president and CEO of the company, Mel Olson provides leadership to all areas of the business. He works closely with all of UPI’s leaders in fostering and protecting our treasured values-driven culture that provides winning relationships with our clients and the communities we touch across the country. Mel earned his degree in civil engineering from North Dakota State University. He has held a variety of roles throughout his more than 20 years of industry experience including engineering, project management, business development, estimating, and executive management. Mel joined UPI in 2012 as vice president and assumed the president role in 2017. His successful growth initiatives have improved UPI’s service offerings with recent additions of Cathodic Protection and Horizontal Directional Drilling divisions in a commitment to continually better serve our clients. Josh Purrenhage is the 3rd generation in his family to choose a career in the construction and piping industry. He is responsible for management and execution of projects from award to close — developing and maintaining client relationships, and overseeing fabrication, training and development, asset and equipment, as well as technology and innovation teams Josh graduated from Michigan Technological University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He then attended Wayne State University in the Masters of Business Administration program. Josh joined United Piping as a construction manager and took on the role of senior vice president in 2019. Josh feels strongly about creating an environment that people enjoy working in and focuses on providing a work place that challenges employees, provides growth opportunities, and motivates team members towards continuous improvement. UPI LEADERSHIP
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Mel Olson President and CEO 7 years at UPI
MY NAME IS JOSH.
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josh purrenhage SENIOR vice President 5 years at UPI
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