Key Staff

Bruce Cook Jr.
PresidentAs company President, Bruce oversees the operations for the company. He is involved in all aspects of the daily business and continues to provide leadership and vision to our dedicated team.
Bruce joined the company in 1983. His technical abilities and experience have proven invaluable with our very diverse project portfolio. Bruce’s people skills, leadership philosophies, and strong ethics have promoted a collaborative and mutually rewarding environment at the company.

Debbie Ryan
CFO / Senior Vice PresidentAs CFO and Senior Vice President, Debbie oversees all financial strategizing, planning, and overall success of PPC and our projects. She is involved with every step of our projects including prequalification to ensure our participation in bidding, project awarding and the various associated requirements, through the stages of completion, and ultimately the closing of projects.
Debbie joined the team in 1999 after a successful career in various accounting and finance roles to provide a strong financial foundation for the continued growth and success of PPC. She has been crucial in building the company we have become today, as the tools and strategies she works to employ have elevated the technical sophistication and productivity of the accounting and finance sectors of our team.

Brian Buchanan
Vice PresidentAs Vice President, Brian manages various departments within PPC. With a ranging scope, he is able to ensure that the different segments of our team have all the necessary tools and strategies necessary for a successful project, and, ultimately, company. Along with the managing of the various accounting functions within PPC, Brian also oversees the growth and development of PPC’s IT department, where focus is put on innovative strategies to assist with a rapidly advancing construction industry.
Brian joined PPC in 2009 after working in public accounting, and has since carried out functions in numerous roles within PPC to further develop a better understanding of the company, as a whole.

Bill Collins
Vice President of OperationsAs company Vice President, Bill is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, completion and success of the project. Bill’s project management skills are extraordinary as he not only has a thorough understanding of all job site requirements, but he is also focused on the mutual goal to exceed our client’s expectations everyday.
Bill joined the company in 1987 and began his career as a plumber. His work ethic and technical capabilities have established him as a natural leader. Bill’s hands on experience and strong management skills have been key to the company’s success with many complex projects, such as our design and build and Central Plant projects.

Jeremy Swirck
Director of ProcurementAs Director of Procurement, Jeremy has brought his years of experience in procurement management to the PPC team resulting in efficiently running projects, vendor relationship management, and overall warehouse management. Through his efforts, Jeremy has been able to institute a higher level of organization, management, and detail for the everyday operations of jobsite ordering, tracking, and delivery.
Jeremy provides a high level of management and control to his department that is shown in the overall satisfaction of, not only, our Project Management, our customers, but our field employees, as well. His hard work and dedication provide a foundation for a critical portion of PPC’s operation.


