Newfront has promoted Paige Maisonet to chief people officer, placing her in charge of talent acquisition, employee experience, and people operations at the San Francisco-based insurance brokerage.
Maisonet, who has been with Newfront since 2015, previously served as head of people, a role she took on in 2022. In that position, she helped expand the company’s presence into new markets, including Boston, Austin, Philadelphia, and Chicago, as well as Ohio and Kentucky.
“Paige’s leadership has been instrumental in creating an environment where our team can thrive,” said Spike Lipkin, Newfront’s CEO and co-founder. “In our business, culture is the glue that holds our diverse team together and there is no one better than Paige to integrate our people strategy with organizational priorities.”
Maisonet played a key role in the 2021 merger of Newfront and ABD, a transition that saw the company grow from 600 to 800 employees. She also founded Newfront’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Council and co-founded BLACKfront, the company’s Black employee resource group.
Under her leadership, Newfront has seen gains in its Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) and has received recognition from organizations such as Insurance Business America, Forbes, and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
“I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue shaping Newfront’s people and culture strategy,” said Maisonet, who was named a Rising Star by Insurance Business America in 2020. “Our team has made great strides in creating an inclusive, innovative, and people-centred workplace, and I’m excited to build on this momentum to support our team and drive the business forward.”
Maisonet holds a bachelor’s degree from Northern Kentucky University and has more than 15 years of experience in human resources. She also holds the SHRM-CP designation.
