Board of Directors

Andreas Müller

b. 1970, German citizen, Degree in Business Administration (Diplom Betriebswirt FH)
President and CEO, Georg Fischer AG
Chair of the Board, Uponor Corporation, 4 December 2023–
Member of the Board, Uponor Corporation, 4 December 2023–
Independent of the company but not independent of a significant shareholder
 

Key positions of trust

Member of the Board, Swissmem
Member of the “Doing Business in USA” Chapter Board, Swiss American Chamber of Commerce

Career highlights

Chief Financial Officer, Georg Fischer Corporation, 2017–2019
Chief Financial Officer of GF Casting Solutions, Georg Fischer AG, 2008–2016
Various management positions at Georg Fischer AG, 1995–2008
 

Mads Joergensen

b. 1969, Danish and Swiss citizen, M.Sc. (Economics & Business Administration), B.Sc. (Economics & Business Administration)
Chief Financial Officer, Georg Fischer AG
Deputy Chair of the Board, Uponor Corporation, 4 December 2023–
Member of the Board, Uponor Corporation, 4 December 2023–
Independent of the company but not independent of a significant shareholder

Career highlights

Chief Financial Officer of GF Piping Systems, Georg Fischer AG, 2009
Head of Strategic Planning of GF Piping Systems, Georg Fischer AG, 2003–2009
Associate Director (M&A), Ernst & Young AG, 2001–2003
Strategic Investments Manager/Director Strategic Investments, TFC – The Fantastic Corporation, 2000–2001
 

Joost Geginat

b. 1966, German and Swiss citizen, Degree in Business Management (Diplom Kaufmann), CEMS MIM
President, GF Piping Systems, Georg Fischer AG
Member of the Board, Uponor Corporation, 4 December 2023–
Independent of the company but not independent of a significant shareholder
 

Career highlights

Senior Managing Director and Partner, AlixPartners LLP, 2014–2016
Regional Managing Partner for South-East Asia, Roland Berger Strategy
Consultants, 2012–2014
Swiss Chief Operating Officer, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, 2002–2011

 

Thomas Hary

b. 1981, German citizen, M.Sc. (Business Administration), B.Sc. (Business & Management Accounting)
Chief Financial Officer of GF Piping Systems, Georg Fischer AG
Member of the Board, Uponor Corporation, 4 December 2023–
Independent of the company but not independent of a significant shareholder
 

Career highlights

Chief Financial Officer of GF Casting Solutions, Georg Fische AGr, 2016–2019
Chief Financial Officer of Business Unit Americas, GF Piping Systems, Georg Fischer AG, 2013–2016
Various management positions at Georg Fischer AG, 2006–2013

Marc Lahusen

b. 1970, Swiss citizen, Ph.D. (Law), LLM
Group General Counsel, Georg Fischer AG
Member of the Board, Uponor Corporation, 4 December 2023–
Independent of the company but not independent of a significant shareholder
 

Career highlights

Legal Counsel, Claims & Litigation Europe, Alcan Holdings Switzerland AG, 2002–2010
Associate Attorney, CMS von Erlach Klainguti Stettler Wille Law Firm, 2001–2002
Associate Attorney, Künzli Law Firm, 1998–2000

Helmut Elben

b. 1960, German and Swiss citizen, Dr. rer. nat. (Physics)
Head of Strategy, M&A and IT, Georg Fischer AG
Member of the Board, Uponor Corporation, 4 December 2023–
Independent of the company but not independent of a significant shareholder
 

Career highlights

Various management positions at Georg Fischer AG, 2002–2022

César Sayegh

b. 1991, French citizen, MBM, B.Sc. (Chemistry)
Head of Strategic Transformation and M&A, Georg Fischer AG
Member of the Board, Uponor Corporation, 4 December 2023–
Independent of the company but not independent of a significant shareholder
 

Career highlights

Various management positions at Georg Fischer AG, 2019–2023