New York, NY — [March 10, 2026] — CompScience, a leading provider of technology-driven workers’ compensation and safety solutions, today announced the appointment of Garrett Koehn and David Michelson to its Board of Directors, further strengthening the company’s leadership as it defines the future of AI work safety innovation and expands its market presence.
Garrett Koehn brings more than 31 years of experience in complex commercial insurance, private equity, and fintech innovation. He began his career at Marsh and has since held senior executive and partner roles across leading insurance organizations. Most recently, Koehn served as President of Brokerage at CRC Group, where he led strategic initiatives spanning international markets.
In addition to his operating background, Koehn is a prominent venture advisor and angel investor in FinTech and InsurTech. He currently serves on numerous advisory boards across the fintech ecosystem, including companies focused on insurance technology, insurance capital markets, MGAs, parametric insurance, energy finance, real estate, blockchain-crypto, and fintech software.
“CompScience sits at the intersection of insurance, technology, and data. These three forces are reshaping how risk is understood and managed,” said Koehn. “The company’s unique, vision-derived AI approach to workplace safety fundamentally improves underwriting outcomes while helping employers proactively reduce losses. I’m excited to support the team as they scale innovation and expand their impact across the market.”
Alongside Koehn, David Michelson joins the Compscience Board, bringing more than 46 years of experience in the property and casualty insurance industry. He previously led a publicly traded specialty P&C insurer, where he drove strong growth while delivering underwriting results that consistently outperformed peers and built an employer-of-choice culture recognized by multiple organizations.
Michelson’s background includes leadership roles in successful acquisitions and company sales, along with extensive public company board experience. He has served on several publicly traded insurance boards, chairing Audit and Compensation Committees and contributing to Governance, Risk, and Strategy oversight.
“CompScience represents the next evolution of underwriting where technology enhances decision-making, strengthens risk selection, and improves client outcomes,” said Michelson. “I look forward to contributing my experience to help guide sustainable expansion and long-term value creation for another company with a critical mission to protect human life.”
“Garrett and David each bring expert perspectives that will be instrumental as CompScience continues to grow,” said Josh Butler, CEO of CompScience. “Garrett’s depth in insurance, distribution, and InsurTech investing, combined with David’s industry connections and expertise in tech-powered underwriting systems and governance, will help guide our strategic vision and execution.”
Koehn holds an MBA with Honors from Brown University and IE Business School in Spain, a Fintech Certificate from MIT, and completed the CIAB Insurance Executive Leadership Program at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Business and Politics from the University of Puget Sound. He also serves on the Alumni Board of Directors of IE Business School and the Board of Governors of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation.
Michelson holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Accountancy from Miami University and an MBA from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He also earned an Associate designation in Research & Planning from the Insurance Risk Management Institute (IRMI). His volunteer work includes taking part in a fundraising committee for Akron Children’s Hospital with the mission of raising funds for the hospital’s NICU.
About the Board Members
With a mission to prevent 1 million injuries in the next decade, CompScience is a technology-enabled managing general agent (MGA) transforming workers’ compensation insurance through AI-driven workplace safety and advanced underwriting. Its integrated platform aligns underwriting, risk management, and safety performance, enabling more accurate risk selection, better loss outcomes, and broader coverage solutions for clients. By leveraging technology to continuously improve workplace safety, CompScience helps employers reduce claims, lower total cost of risk, and access high-quality workers’ compensation coverage tailored to their operations. For more information visit their website or Linkedin page.
