Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch new member of the Board of Directors of F.G. Pfister Holding AG

Suhr (AG), September 21, 2023. "I am very pleased that as a member of the Board of Directors of F.G. Pfister Holding I can support the multi-generational project project of the F.G. Pfister Foundation with my expertise," says the elected member of the Board of Directors Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch.

Bridge builder between economy and politics

A lawyer with a master's degree in business administration from INSEAD Fontainebleau, Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch held several key positions during her long career with the Swiss Confederation, including Swiss ambassador and delegate for trade agreements, as well as Switzerland's chief negotiator at the World Trade Organization (WTO). Between 2011 and 2022, she served as State Secretary and Director at the head of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).

"We are pleased to welcome Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch as a new member of the Board of Directors. She brings extensive strategic as well as operational experience at the interface between economy and politics and is a precious asset to the Board. Her expertise and network will help to further advance the various projects of F.G. Pfister Holding - under the umbrella of the F.G. Pfister Foundation. Among them, above all, our commitment to alleviating the succession problem among Swiss SMEs. The lack of succession solutions in Swiss SMEs threatens the diversity of the Swiss economy, the workplace and jobs. We want to help address this problem by investing in Swiss SMEs. In doing so, we are addressing entrepreneurs who are looking for a solution for their life's work over generations," says Rudolf Obrecht, Chairman and Delegate of the Board of Directors of F.G. Pfister Holding AG.