Laura Lynn Rinehart
About Laura Lynn Rinehart
Laura Lynn Rinehart serves as the Executive Vice President and Head of Data Strategy and Governance at QBE Insurance, where she has worked since 2015. She has extensive experience in data management and governance, having previously held senior roles at Citi and Wells Fargo Advisors.
Work at QBE Insurance Group
Laura Lynn Rinehart serves as the Executive Vice President and Head of Data Strategy and Governance at QBE Insurance. She has held this position since 2015, contributing to the company's data management initiatives in the Greater New York City Area. During her tenure, she secured $28 million in funding for a Data Management delivery project and implemented the IBM Infosphere Data Governance suite of tools. Rinehart established a data management delivery lifecycle to align business groups and support change management, and she created a data governance framework that includes a Stewardship Council with 23 leaders and 250 approved critical data standards.
Previous Experience at Citi
Before joining QBE Insurance, Rinehart worked at Citi in various senior roles. She was the Chief Data Governance Officer and Senior Vice President from 2013 to 2015, and prior to that, she served as the Head of Decision Management, also as Senior Vice President, from 2012 to 2013. Both roles were based in the Greater St. Louis Area, where she focused on data governance and decision management strategies.
Experience at Wells Fargo Advisors
Rinehart worked as a Data Management Portfolio Director-Consultant at Wells Fargo Advisors from 2010 to 2012. In this role, she was responsible for overseeing data management initiatives within the organization in the Greater St. Louis Area, contributing to her extensive background in data governance and strategy.
Education and Expertise
Laura Lynn Rinehart holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in International Business from Webster University, which she completed from 2011 to 2013. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Columbia College, where she studied from 1987 to 1991. Her educational background supports her expertise in data strategy, governance, and management.
Data Management Initiatives
At QBE Insurance, Rinehart has managed the development and implementation of a Microsoft Azure Cloud Data Lake, which centralized data from 16 internal systems and 22 external partners. This initiative reflects her commitment to enhancing data accessibility and governance within the organization. Additionally, she implemented tools for data quality rule development, event management, and master data management, further demonstrating her focus on effective data management practices.