GF Appoints Lorraine Frega as President of GF Building Flow Solutions

22.09.2026
The Board of Directors of GF has appointed Lorraine Frega as new President of GF Building Flow Solutions and member of the Executive Committee, effective 18 November 2026.
GF Appoints Lorraine Frega as President of GF Building Flow Solutions

GF appoints Lorraine Frega as President of GF Building Flow Solutions. (Image source: Georg Fischer AG)

Lorraine Frega joins GF from Michelin Group in France, where she has been a member of the Group Executive Committee since 2021, responsible for three global business lines as well as Strategy, Services & Solutions, Sustainable Development and the China Region. She brings extensive international leadership experience combined with deep strategic expertise in the water industry.

A French national based in Switzerland, Lorraine Frega succeeds Andreas Müller, GF CEO, who has been leading the GF Building Flow Solutions division on an interim basis since March 2026.

Prior to her time at Michelin, Lorraine Frega was a board member and Chief Strategy Officer at the water treatment company Shanghai Winner Environmental Technologies and an Investment Principal at Global Water Development Partners, where she shaped the firm’s water infrastructure investments. In addition, she held several positions at Veolia Water in Paris (France) and Hong Kong (China). Lorraine Frega holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Master of Science in Management from HEC School of Management in Paris (France).

“Lorraine brings a strong track record in the water industry, combined with extensive experience in leading multi-channel distribution businesses, which will help GF Building Flow Solutions accelerate profitable growth and strengthen customer proximity," said Andreas Müller, GF CEO. "I am delighted to welcome her to GF as we continue to execute our Strategy 2030 and advance our ambition of becoming the global leader in Flow Solutions.”

Lorraine Frega will join the GF Executive Committee alongside CEO Andreas Müller, CFO Mads Joergensen and Thomas Hary, President of GF Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions.

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