Pam Pesta has been named vice president and chief internal audit officer at Erie Insurance, effective Sept. 4 2018. She will manage the overall operations of the Internal Audit Department and provide strategic, risk-based insight to the organization.

Pesta joins ERIE from Nationwide Insurance where she served as vice president of Supply Management Services. She also served as associate vice president of Internal Audit Strategy and Operations, as well as a senior audit consultant, audit consultant and audit specialist.

Prior to that, she worked as a senior managing consultant with Navigant Consulting in Washington, DC, and as an economic and financial consulting manager with Arthur Andersen in Phoenix, Ariz.

Pesta earned her MBA from The Ohio State University and her bachelor of science degree in Business Administration, Finance, from Youngstown State University.

Pesta holds a number of professional certifications including Certified Internal Auditor, Certified in Risk Management Assurance and Certified Fraud Examiner.

Erie Insurance Group

According to A.M. Best Company, Erie Insurance Group, based in Erie, Pennsylvania, is the 9th largest homeowners insurer and 11th largest automobile insurer in the United States based on direct premiums written and the 16th largest property/casualty insurer in the United States based on total lines net premium written. The Group, rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company, has more than 5 million policies in force and operates in 12 states and the District of Columbia. Erie Insurance Group is a FORTUNE 500 company.

News releases and more information about Erie Insurance Group are available at www.erieinsurance.com.