Pelkowski, 25 years old ERIE employee, will succeed the Chief Financial Officer Greg Gutting who will retire April 30
ERIE, Pa., December 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Erie Insurance (NASDAQ: ERIE) announced today that Julie Pelkowski was named executive vice president and chief financial officer, workforce May 1, 2023.
Pelkowski will succeed Greg Guttingwho will retire April 30, in the role of financial director of the company. Pelkowski is currently a member of of ERIE Executive Council and Officers of ERIE Corporate office. She will report to ERIE President and CEO Tim NeCastro in his new role.
Julie Pelkowski, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Erie Insurance
“Julie’s exceptional leadership within of ERIE finance division and more recently our corporate office has positioned us solidly for the future,” said NeCastro. “I am delighted that Julie has accepted this promotion and I look forward to working with her as we continue to build on of ERIE long history of financial strength.”
As Chief Financial Officer, Julie will oversee the controller, investments, treasury, actuarial, as well as the corporate office the company has established in January 2022.
Prior to heading the Enterprise Office, Pelkowski served as Senior Vice President and Controller and Co-Head of of ERIE Destination 2025 business strategy program. She began her financial career in 1991 at Deloitte & Touche in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.and joined ERIE in 1998 as an internal auditor. Pelkowski entered ERIE Leadership in 2006 as Supervisor of Financial Reporting and rose through the ranks of leadership within Finance. She was appointed Vice President, Financial Reporting in 2014. In 2015, she assumed the role of Interim Controller, becoming Senior Vice President and Controller August 2016.
A native of Erie, Pa.Pelkowski earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
About Erie Insurance
According to AM Best Company, Erie Insurance Group, based in Erie, Pennsylvaniais the 11th home insurer, the 13th auto insurer and the 13th business insurer in United States based on direct written premiums. Founded in 1925, Erie Insurance is a Fortune 500 company and the 19th largest property and casualty insurer in United States based on the total number of net premium lines written. Rated A+ (superior) by AM Best, ERIE has more than 6 million policies in force and operates in 12 states and the District of Colombia. Press releases and more information are available at of ERIE website at www.erieinsurance.com.
SOURCE Erie Indemnity Company
