MICHIGAN LOTTERY ACTING COMMISSIONER JOSEPH FROEHLICH
Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Joseph Froehlich Acting Commissioner of the Michigan Lottery on December 8, 2025. Prior to his appointment, Froehlich served as Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Commissioner of Legal Affairs and Charitable Gaming, and Director of Compliance and Legal Affairs of the Michigan Lottery.
Prior to joining the Lottery, Froehlich gained significant legal and regulatory experience, including more than a decade with the Michigan Department of Attorney General where he served in a variety of staff and management roles. He also worked in the legal division of a Fortune 500 property and casualty insurance company, as an attorney at a Lansing-area law firm, and as a law clerk and court officer for the Ingham County Circuit Court.
Froehlich is a life-long Michigander and graduate of Eastern Michigan University and Michigan State University College of Law.
