About Us

Objective Insights.
Proven Expertise.
Better Decisions.

QuantivRisk was founded on a simple belief: objective data leads to better decisions for everyone involved in an accident. We combine deep industry expertise with advanced analytics to turn complex vehicle data into clear, actionable insights.

Our Team

The Team Behind QuantivRisk

Seasoned professionals from the insurance, legal, and technology fields.

Mike Nelson

Mike Nelson

Founder and Chairman

Mike, Founder and Chairman of QuantivRisk, is a self-described mobility nerd, trial attorney, and strategist with 40 years of experience as an automotive mechanic, strategist, business owner, insurance industry leader, regulatory attorney, and litigator.

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He is an active member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and serves on SAE’s Event Data Recorder committee (J1698) and SAE’s Advanced Driving System Data Logger Working Group Task Force (J3197). Mike serves on the Board of Directors for Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE).

The foundation of Mike’s professional life is built upon his 30+ years as a commercial litigator and regulatory attorney, including class action, multi-district litigation, trial, and appellate work. He has litigated in most US states, is licensed in five jurisdictions, and is admitted to practice in 20 US district and circuit courts and the US Supreme Court.

Mike began his career in 1981 with Met Life Auto & Home, departing in 1992 as regional claim leader for the mid-Atlantic region. He currently serves on the RAND Corporation’s Institute for Civil Justice Board of Advisors.

John Pettit

John Pettit

Chief Executive Officer

John is an entrepreneurial executive with over 20 years of experience leading and growing innovative technology companies, building high-performing technology management and product development teams in start-up and scaled growth-stage companies.

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He currently serves as the CEO of QuantivRisk and is on the advisory boards of technology firms Federato and Linqura AI, and is a mentor with the InsurTech New York Incubator.

Prior to QuantivRisk, he was Sapiens International’s Chief of North American Strategy and Head of North American Property & Casualty Insurance Software. Previously he founded Adaptik Corporation, a startup insurance technology firm he grew and sold to Sapiens.

Before founding Adaptik, John founded and served as Vice President for the Insurance Software Products Division of MTW Corporation. He was a Consultant with PWC Financial Services Practice and an Underwriting Officer at Chubb Insurance Companies. He holds an MBA from Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Hobart College.

Tom Schweikert

Tom Schweikert

Head of Product

Tom is a 20+ year veteran of the mortgage industry, serving in leadership roles for a boutique mortgage originator and at Freddie Mac, driving transformational change, building best-in-class products, and designing highly efficient operational processes.

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At Freddie Mac, Tom led a groundbreaking Agile transformation initiative that significantly improved delivery cycles, enhanced collaboration, and embedded a customer-centric culture throughout the product management organization.

He spent several years leading mission-critical product suites including Loan Purchase & Pricing technology and an Enterprise Decision Service for loan purchases and modifications, with earlier roles in credit risk management, mortgage underwriting, and the secondary mortgage market.

Tom holds a master’s degree in management of information technology from the University of Virginia and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Virginia Tech.

Advisors

Our Advisory Board

Distinguished professionals from insurance, automotive, technology, and business strategy — helping QuantivRisk stay at the forefront of accident analysis and innovation.

Kevin Reilley

Kevin Reilley

CEO, Westhill Global
Dan Mascaro

Dan Mascaro

(Ret.) Chief Legal Officer, Progressive Insurance
Jim Kelleher

Jim Kelleher

(Ret.) Chief Legal Officer, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Alexis Blais

Alexis Blais

Director Corporate Communications, Mobileye
CJ Przybyl

CJ Przybyl

CEO and Co-Founder, Reserv
Dan Selke

Dan Selke

(Ret.) Society of Automotive Engineers, Mercedes Benz USA

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