Jill Coop
About Jill Coop
Jill Coop is a Lead Data Steward at Transamerica, where she has worked since 2021. She has a diverse background in engineering and project management, with previous roles at HNI Corporation, Whirlpool Corporation, and Allsteel.
Work at Transamerica
Jill Coop has been serving as the Lead Data Steward at Transamerica since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for managing and overseeing data governance and data quality initiatives within the organization. Her position is based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she applies her extensive engineering and project management experience to enhance data processes and ensure compliance with industry standards.
Previous Experience at HNI Corporation
Prior to her current role, Jill Coop worked at HNI Corporation for a total of five years. She began as a Process Engineer from 2009 to 2010, followed by her position as Project Engineer from 2016 to 2018. After that, she served as an Industrial Engineer from 2018 to 2021. Her diverse roles at HNI Corporation contributed to her expertise in engineering and project management.
Education and Expertise
Jill Coop holds an Associate's degree in Business Administration, Management and Operations from Kirkwood Community College, which she completed from 2018 to 2020. She also earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Lean Manufacturing from the University of Iowa, where she studied from 2004 to 2009. Her educational background supports her professional roles in engineering and data stewardship.
Career Background
Jill Coop's career includes a variety of engineering roles across multiple companies. She worked as a LeanSigma Co-Op at Whirlpool Corporation from 2007 to 2008, and as a Manufacturing Engineer at Allsteel from 2010 to 2015. Additionally, she served as a Process Engineer at Loparex from 2015 to 2016. This diverse experience has equipped her with a solid foundation in engineering and process improvement.