Meet Some Members of the Pie Insurance Team

When Altmann joined Pie, its designers often focused on solving short-term problems — but under her leadership, things are changing. “My role is focused on transforming that mindset: building a foundation for long-term growth with a unified design system, AI-driven innovation across experiences and a culture that values experimentation and continuous improvement,” she said. Every design decision that Altmann and her teammates make centers around making insurance simpler, smarter and more human for small businesses.

With values rooted in ownership, integrity and a genuine sense of curiosity, Pie’s people are central to achieving its mission. Senior Manager of Premium Audit Ashika Weekes said that’s why her employer ensures its growing and remote workforce stays connected. “What I’ve seen is intentionality around connection, which is especially important for a distributed company,” she said. “It helps maintain that sense of community even when we’re not in the same physical space.”

Since joining Pie in 2021, Senior Payroll Channel Manager Philip Elms’ responsibilities have grown to include creating and executing the company’s go-to-market strategy within the payroll channel, including commission and compensation arrangements, partner activation and new partner acquisition. Pie’s mission guides how his team supports the company’s partners, who are responsible for ensuring small business employees are compensated for their hard work. “By removing friction in our submission, underwriting and binding process, we make it easy for our partners to deliver solutions to their clients,” Elms said.