Chrissie Walsh Appointed to the Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation Board of Directors

Apple Valley, Minn., U.S.A. — Nov. 18, 2025 — Chrissie Walsh, regional head of Environmental Sustainability at GF Building Flow Solutions Americas, has been named to the Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation (MCESF) Board of Directors. Walsh’s primary function will be providing governance to and community representation for the MCESF. Walsh was appointed on Sept. 9, 2025, and will serve a three-year term.

Her responsibilities include:

Planning: Approving MCESF’s philosophy
Organizational: Electing top management
Operations: Reviewing results achieved by mangament
Audit: Ensuring the board and its committees are adequately informed

“Chrissie brings an exceptional mix of technical expertise, passion, and community focus to the Foundation,” said Sydney Henderson, Environmental Sustainability Director for the Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation. “Her leadership will help advance our mission of supporting businesses in developing practical, effective solutions that drive resource optimization and move Minnesota toward a more sustainable future.”

“I care deeply about sustainable action, mitigation, and innovation, and it’s evident the Minnesota Chamber values and works to enact these concepts,” said Walsh. “As a board member, I’m eager to become more engrained with the structures that define progress in our communities and play a pivotal role in Minnesota-based sustainable action any way I can.”

Walsh is also actively growing her involvement with the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), serving on the following technical committees: Global Climate Change, Building Impacts, and Sustainability and the Minnesota Chapter’s Sustainability Committee. In addition, she is a member of the Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI) where she works with task groups for the PEX Industry-Level Recycling and Takeback Program as well as Advanced Recycling. Walsh also maintains her membership to the American Meteorological Society (AMS).

To learn more about Walsh and the board of directors, visit mnchamber.com. For more information about GF’s Sustainability Framework, visit georgfischer.com/sustainability-framework-2025.

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