Brussels – December 1st, 2025 – Aliaxis, a global leader in fluid and energy management systems, announced two appointments to their Executive Committee today.
Colleen Pritchett joins Aliaxis and is named Executive Vice-President North America, and Travis Lutes is promoted to Executive Vice-President Global Enterprise Transformation. These changes to the Executive Committee are effective January 1, 2026.
Alex Mestres is retiring as Executive Vice-President the Americas, after 40 years at Aliaxis, having shown exceptional leadership and playing a pivotal role in shaping the Americas region, in particular IPEX, Aliaxis’ largest brand globally.
Mathieu Rousseau, Group Chief Operating Officer, has decided to leave Aliaxis and return home to Canada after 31 impactful years with the company, working across 3 continents, and as a key member of the Executive Committee.
Managing Director, Thierry Vanlancker comments:
“These appointments bring together a valuable combination of external expertise and experienced internal leadership, reinforcing our Executive Committee with renewed momentum as we enter our next strategic phase.
Colleen is a great fit to lead Aliaxis North America and she brings a proven ability to lead complex organizations through operational and commercial transformation. Travis’ appointment is a testament to the depth of talent and experience we already have within Aliaxis as he steps into the global role.
I am confident this is the team to drive performance and reinforce alignment across the Group. I would like to thank Alex and Mathieu, for the instrumental role they played in shaping Aliaxis. I wish them both the very best!”
Colleen Pritchett, EVP North America, comments on joining Aliaxis:
“I am very pleased to join Aliaxis at an important moment for the North America region, we are facing challenging markets but have strong capabilities, dedicated teams, and a solid customer base to leverage. My first focus, will be to spend time in our operations, understand our challenges firsthand, and support our teams and customers. By simplifying and strengthening our processes, and aligning around clear Group priorities, I am looking forward to driving sustainable and profitable performance together.”
A U.S. citizen, Colleen Pritchett is a highly accomplished global executive with more than 25 years of international experience delivering growth, operational excellence, and large-scale business transformation across building materials, industrials, and advanced manufacturing.She holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University.Colleen started her career as an engineer in an extrusion plant and advanced through senior leadership roles in operations, sales, finance, product management, and strategic planning. She has led major businesses at companies such as DuPont, Hexcel, and Cornerstone Building Brands, where she oversaw multi‑billion‑dollar operations, extensive manufacturing networks, and large teams focused on safety, quality, and customer value. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Carpenter Technology Corporation.
Travis Lutes, a Canadian national, is an experienced senior executive at Aliaxis North America, with a strong track record in operations, sales, engineering and business transformation.He holds a bachelor’s in Civil Engineering and another in Technology Management and Entrepreneurship, both from the University of New Brunswick, Canada.After a brief career in academia at the University of New Brunswick, Travis joined the IPEX Group of Companies in 1994. Having held several progressively senior roles, he has been President & Chief Operating Officer at IPEX, Aliaxis’ largest brand, since 2015 where he has driven growth and operational excellence.
About Aliaxis
At Aliaxis, we are a global leader in designing innovative, reliable and sustainable solutions for fluid and energy management. Our pipe and fitting systems work seamlessly behind the scenes to provide peace of mind for our customers and end users. With operations in over 40 countries, we serve the most complex needs of the building, infrastructure, industrial, electrical and agriculture sectors. And at the heart of our operations, are the expertise of our 15,000+ employees — they are what drive us. Together, we make life flow.
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