10 Allstate AI and data science leaders
Eric Huls, Chief Analytics Officer Chief Data Officer, is listed first among these Allstate AI and data science leaders, who also include a vice president for AI ratemaking and directors of data science and of the AI COE. A reader can learn how AI and data science leaders work at Allstate from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Allison Gonzales
LinkedInExperience: Director - Data Science · Allstate
Allison Gonzales has been Director - Data Science at Allstate since August 2021, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Allison Gonzales was Data Scientist - Senior Manager at Allstate from 2020 to 2021, Data Scientist - Expert there from 2018 to 2020 and Data Scientist - Lead Consultant there from 2014 to 2018.
David MacInnis, PhD
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - AI Ratemaking & ALLIE Enablement · Allstate
David MacInnis has been Vice President - AI Ratemaking & ALLIE Enablement at Allstate since October 2025, based in the San Diego Metropolitan Area. David MacInnis was Vice President - Integrated Pricing Sophistication at Allstate from 2022 to 2025 and Vice President - Product Management of Telematics & Usage Based Insurance there from 2019 to 2022.
Eric Huls
LinkedInExperience: Chief Analytics Officer Chief Data Officer · Allstate
Eric Huls has been Chief Analytics Officer Chief Data Officer at Allstate since 2008, based in Northbrook, Illinois, and the listing mentions enterprise-wide data transformation, advanced analytics and data-driven decision-making. Eric Huls was Field Product Manager at Allstate from 2006 to 2007 and Senior Actuary there from 2000 to 2006.
Greg Firestone
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Data Science Claims · Allstate
Greg Firestone was Vice President of Data Science Claims at Allstate from 2015 to 2020 and Director of Data Science there from 2013 to 2015, and describes tackling hard business problems with statistical techniques, machine learning and AI. Greg Firestone also held Vice President Fraud Center of Excellence at Allstate from 2020 to 2023 and has been Vice President of Analytic Solutions for Underwriting at Verisk since February 2024, based in the Greater Chicago Area.
Joe Kleinhenz
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning · Allstate
Joe Kleinhenz was Vice President, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at Allstate from 2023 to 2025, Vice President of Claims Data Science there from 2020 to 2023 and Vice President of Data Science Research & Technology there from 2015 to 2020. Joe Kleinhenz was also Director - Big Data Analytics and Product Intelligence at Allstate from 2011 to 2015.
Kal Patel, FSA, CFA
LinkedInExperience: Data Science - Director · Allstate
Kal Patel has been Data Science - Director at Allstate since January 2018, based in Chicago, Illinois, leading teams that implement advanced data and analytics capabilities across market-facing businesses. Kal Patel has also been Profitability and Risk Management Director at Allstate since 2009.
Mark Poisson
LinkedInExperience: Data Science Director - Claims Analytics · Allstate
Mark Poisson has been Data Science Director - Claims Analytics at Allstate since June 2024 and Director - Claims Digital Experience and Transformation there since July 2026, based in Alpharetta, Georgia. Mark Poisson was Vice President - Claims Analytics at National General from 2021 to 2024 and Director of Artificial Intelligence there from 2019 to 2021.
Peter Bouchard
LinkedInExperience: Director, Consumer Product Innovation - AI · Allstate
Peter Bouchard has been Director, Consumer Product Innovation - AI at Allstate since July 2026, based in Chicago, Illinois. Peter Bouchard was Sr AI Consultant, Marketing AI Design & Deployment at Allstate from 2024 to 2026, a period in which the listing says Peter Bouchard built production AI agents, and Head of Strategy & Partnerships, Product & Service Innovation there from 2022 to 2024.
Ravi Ravipati
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, AI ML, Head Digital Analytic Ecosystem · Allstate
Ravi Ravipati was Vice President, AI ML, Head Digital Analytic Ecosystem at Allstate from 2022 to 2025 and Vice President, Data Science, Machine Learning -Sales, Customer Insights (D3) there from 2017 to 2022. Ravi Ravipati has been Senior Vice President, AI Product & Delivery at Lincoln Financial since March 2026, based in the Greater Chicago Area.
Sarah Franke
LinkedInExperience: Director - AI COE · Allstate
Sarah Franke has been Director - AI COE at Allstate since September 2024, based in Oswego, Illinois. The listing places the role in project management at director level, and Sarah Franke describes a background in operational excellence and business transformation.
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