Lindsey Odonnell

About Lindsey Odonnell

With over 15 years of experience in the Property & Casualty insurance industry and a proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale AI solutions, Lindsey is excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of insurance through transformative AI leadership. At Nationwide Insurance, she\'s led the development and deployment of an AI ecosystem of over 35 predictive models, generating more than $100M in business value. As AVP of Advanced Analytics, she\'s built and scaled high-performing cross-functional teams, developed a GenAI-forward roadmap of 20+ use cases, and embedded AI into core operations across underwriting, claims, product, pricing, and customer service. Her leadership consistently bridges the gap between business strategy and AI innovation—delivering measurable impact while fostering a culture of experimentation and operational excellence.What sets her apart is her ability to translate complex AI technologies into actionable business outcomes. She is a champion of initiatives involving LLMs, agentic frameworks, predictive modeling, and data enablement platforms. She\'s also established analytical engineering functions, rapidly turning data into decision-ready tools. Lindsey\'s approach is both visionary and pragmatic—grounded in business acumen, technical fluency, and a deep understanding of the insurance landscape.

Experience

1. AVP, Ai Advanced Analytics Leader Personal Lines Ai and Data Enablement

   Nationwide

   Oct 2023 — Present · Columbus, OH, US

Education

• The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business

  BSBA, Marketing

  2005 — 2009

• The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing

  2011 — 2014