LexisNexis Risk Solutions Names Valentina Isakina as Chief Strategy Officer

ATLANTA, April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- LexisNexis® Risk Solutions has announced the appointment of Valentina Isakina as its Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, reporting to Mark Kelsey, Chief Executive Officer.

In this critical leadership role, Isakina will oversee the strategic direction and corporate development initiatives for LexisNexis Risk Solutions and drive continued growth and innovation across the company's global operations. Working with the executive leadership team at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Isakina will play a pivotal role in helping to shape and execute the company's long-term strategy, identifying new growth opportunities and strengthening its competitive position in the global marketplace.

"We are delighted to welcome Valentina to the Risk organization," said CEO Mark Kelsey. "Given the range and depth of her experience working with world-class organizations globally and how that has informed her strategic vision, we look to leverage her insights and leadership to help drive our ongoing growth strategies."

Isakina brings over two decades of global experience in strategy, transformation, and innovation in financial services and beyond. Before assuming her role with LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Isakina held notable leadership positions, including senior advisor to the Office of Tony Blair; managing director, Financial Services & Fintech at JobsOhio; vice president of corporate strategy at Nationwide Insurance, a Fortune 100 company; and as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, and Milliman. Most recently, Isakina's focus was on growth, digital transformation and AI advising early-stage companies and financial institutions.

Isakina holds an MBA from Cornell, along with a Master's of Actuarial Science and a Bachelor of Business Administration, majoring in Risk Management & Insurance from Georgia State University.  She is also a CFA charterholder.

"LexisNexis Risk Solutions has been an undisputed leader at the forefront of the data and analytics industry, and I am honored to join such an exceptional team," said Isakina. "I look forward to contributing to its continued success and helping shape our strategic path as we relentlessly strive to be the best in class in the rapidly evolving global landscape."

The leadership addition reinforces LexisNexis Risk Solutions' commitment to further advancing its strategic vision and to enhancing its industry-leading capabilities to best serve its customers.

About LexisNexis Risk Solutions
LexisNexis Risk Solutions harnesses the power of data, sophisticated analytics platforms, and technology solutions to provide insights that help businesses across multiple industries and governmental entities reduce risk and improve decisions to benefit people around the globe. Headquartered in metro Atlanta, Georgia, we have offices throughout the world and are part of RELX (LSE: REL/NYSE: RELX), a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. For more information, please visit LexisNexis Risk Solutions and RELX.

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