10 Farmers Insurance AI and data science leaders
Head of AI and Automation, Sr. Director, AI & Intelligent Automation, Chief Data Scientist and Director Data Science are among the current titles held by these Farmers Insurance AI and data science leaders. A reader can learn how AI and data science leaders work at Farmers Insurance from people who have held the role.
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Alexander Zlotnikov
LinkedInExperience: Director Data Science · Farmers Insurance
Alexander Zlotnikov has been Director Data Science at Farmers Insurance since March 2026, listed in the Research department at the director level. Alexander Zlotnikov was Director Data Science at Travelers from 2022 to 2026 and Director, Data Science at Comcast from 2019 to 2022.
Daniel Zhalov
LinkedInExperience: Chief Data Scientist · Farmers Insurance
Daniel Zhalov has been Chief Data Scientist at Farmers Insurance since February 2025. Daniel Zhalov was Sr Assistant Vice President, Data Science at Travelers from 2018 to 2025, Director Data Science at Capital One from 2014 to 2018 and Sr Director, Research and Development, Data Science at Travelers from 2010 to 2014.
Elly Wang, FCAS
LinkedInExperience: Data Sceince Director · Farmers Insurance
Elly Wang has been Data Sceince Director at Farmers Insurance since July 2025. At Farmers Insurance, Elly Wang also held the roles Assistant Actuary, FCAS (2024–2025), Staff Actuary, ACAS (2023–2024), Assistant Actuary, ACAS (2022–2023) and Senior Actuarial Analyst (2021–2022).
Lindsay Young
LinkedInExperience: Head of AI and Automation · Farmers Insurance
Lindsay Young has been Head of AI and Automation at Farmers Insurance since September 2025, with a profile headline that reads Strategic Leader for AI and Automation. Lindsay Young was a Technical Fellow at USAA from 2024 to 2025, Architecture Director at Silicon Valley Bank from 2021 to 2024 and Principal Technical Architect at USAA from 2019 to 2021.
Monica Ortenzio
LinkedInExperience: Director, AI and Automation Solution Engineering · Farmers Insurance
Monica Ortenzio has been Director, AI and Automation Solution Engineering at Farmers Insurance since July 2026, listed at the director level. At USAA, Monica Ortenzio held the roles Executive Director, Data Analytics Platforms (2024–2025), Director of Digital Product Management, Advanced Analytics and Reporting (2022–2024) and IT Technical Director Delivery Leader, P&C Advanced Analytics (2019–2021).
Nicholas Chu
LinkedInExperience: Director Data Science · Farmers Insurance
Nicholas Chu has been Director Data Science at Farmers Insurance since April 2026, a role the profile describes as leading a team of data scientists using ML and advanced analytics to solve complex business problems in Distribution, Life, and Financial Services. Nicholas Chu was Senior Manager of Data Science at Farmers Insurance from 2022 to 2026.
Piers Nash
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, AI & Intelligent Automation · Farmers Insurance
Piers Nash has been Sr. Director, AI & Intelligent Automation at Farmers Insurance since March 2026, based in Chicago, a role the profile describes as building an enterprise intelligent automation program from the ground up. Piers Nash was AVP Advanced Analytics & Generative Artificial Intelligence at Horace Mann from 2024 to 2026 and CEO and Founder of Sympatic Inc from 2019 to 2024.
Steven Slezak
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Data Science Lead (Director Level) · Farmers Insurance
Steven Slezak is a former Senior Data Science Lead (Director Level) at Farmers Insurance, a role held from 2018 to 2026 in Los Angeles. Steven Slezak was also a Senior Financial Planning Analyst at CallFire from 2016 to 2018 and an Analyst at Global Risk Insights from 2013 to 2016.
Tigi Thomas
LinkedInExperience: Director Data Science · Farmers Insurance
Tigi Thomas has been Director Data Science at Farmers Insurance since March 2025, based in Los Angeles, and was Lead Data Scientist at Farmers Insurance from 2021 to 2025. Tigi Thomas also held the roles SVP. Analytics & Engineering at AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC (2021) and VP. BI Engineering at AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC (2014–2020).
Yun Ma
LinkedInExperience: Director Data Science · Farmers Insurance
Yun Ma has been Director Data Science at Farmers Insurance since April 2026, based in Los Angeles. At Farmers Insurance, Yun Ma also held the roles Senior Data Science Manager (2025–2026), Predictive Analytics Manager III (2023–2025), Predictive Analytics Manager II (2021–2023) and Predictive Analytics Manager I (2019–2021).
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- 01How do AI and automation teams at an insurer decide which processes to automate first?
- 02How do data science teams at an insurer work with pricing and actuarial staff?
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