Team MJ

Noah Chopp joined the MJ team as a data analytics intern in our Risk Management + Commercial Insurance department. After graduating from Butler University, he joined the team full-time as a data integration analyst. Currently, he holds the position of an RPA developer. In this role, Noah assists in driving new solutions regarding how we collect, evaluate and analyze data to make tactical and strategic recommendations around business issues.

Prior to MJ, Noah worked as an actuarial intern, where he performed model updates and created a standardized process for impact analysis. Throughout his career, Noah has cultivated a data-driven mindset and a strong interest in designing automated processes to simplify data pipelines, which makes him a valuable asset to the MJ team.

John Cochran joined the MJ team in 2023 as a data integrations engineer within our Information Technology (IT) department and has since transitioned to our Risk Management + Commercial Insurance department. With an impressive background in analytics, John plays a pivotal role in our mission to deliver the most cutting-edge solutions to our clients. In his role, John assists with the maintenance of MJ’s proprietary analytics platform, APERTURE®, and works closely with our analytics team to ensure that our clients receive the most up-to-date data insights to drive their desired strategies forward.

Prior to MJ, John honed his analytical background at renowned organizations such as Cummins, Accurex, GRUFUNDOS, and most recently, Allegion. Throughout his career, John’s passion for transforming raw data to make valuable insights that address our clients’ specific industry needs. His commitment to innovation is what makes John a true value-add to the MJ team.

Kristen Conard joined the MJ team in 2014 as an account coordinator in our Risk Management + Commercial Insurance department. Kristen quickly transitioned to serving as a client advocate in our Manufacturing practice group, and has since moved into our Analytics practice as a data analyst.

In her role, Kristen produces, supports, and maintains a collection of analytics reports for key clients in partnership with the client service team. Kristen develops functional reports for clients and her team, and builds data maps to translate raw data into information. Kristen also writes data queries, interprets results, and works to display her findings in an easily digestible format using MJ’s proprietary analytics tool, APERTURE®.

Wes Edrington joined the MJ team in 2018 as a senior risk analyst in our Risk Management + Commercial Insurance department and has since been promoted to director of analytics and automation. Wes oversees the data collection and normalization of various datasets, as well as the development and production of reports for MJ’s Risk Management + Commercial Insurance clients using MJ’s proprietary analytics tool, APERTURE®. As director of analytics and automation, he is responsible for leveraging data analysis and automation techniques to drive decision-making and operational efficiency across the enterprise and is an active member of MJ’s Senior Leadership Team.

Prior to MJ, Wes gained professional experience in roles such as business and research analyst. Having developed his leadership skills throughout his time at MJ, Wes works alongside the analytics team to determine best practices for handling and analyzing loss data, exposure data, and policy data to provide a descriptive picture of past trends, predict future trends and prescribe solutions that best meet the risk management needs of MJ’s clientele. Wes and his team also work to enhance MJ’s internal and client-facing workflows through process automation, removing friction from both the employee and client experience.