Progility Technologies has announced key leadership appointments, including David Gilmour as Chief Executive Officer, Megan Hossack as Chief Commercial Officer, and Kerry Mitropoulos as Chief Operating Officer. The appointments take effect immediately.
“Having served as Co-Executive Chairman of Progility for the last four and a half years, I am excited to take on the CEO role and work more closely with our team to drive our strategic objectives forward,” said Gilmour. “Our commitment to being a customer-centric organisation remains at the heart of our strategy, and I look forward to continuing our close partnerships with our customers and suppliers.”
Early in his career, Gilmour spent nearly 15 years in strategy consulting, initially at McKinsey & Company and later spending five years as a Partner at Boston Consulting Group. He then spent 13 years running businesses, including eight years as CEO and co-owner of Ansett Aviation Training, which under his leadership became the largest airline pilot training centre in the southern hemisphere. More recently, he served as managing partner of Strategy & Customer Consulting Oceania at Ernst & Young, then founded his own firm, Gilmour & Associates.
Hossack has over 22 years of experience in executive roles across various industries, driving organisational transformation, positive cultural change, and improved governance. She has been instrumental in leading Progility through the last five years of significant growth and transformation. As CCO, she will continue to shape the company’s strategic direction and drive commercial success while maintaining a strong focus on serving our customers.
Mitropoulos is a senior telecommunications professional with over 30 years of global management experience in deployment and technical management roles. His industry experience includes leading wireless and fibre FTTX deployment projects across North and South America, Asia, Europe and Australia at companies, including Telstra, Nortel Networks and nbn.
Progility says the leadership changes reflect its commitment to maintaining its momentum in the market, ensuring the company is well-positioned for future growth, and continuing to prioritise the needs of its customers.
