Grace Rochelle has joined Automotive News as a data researcher in Detroit. Rochelle, 24, previously worked at Escalent, a market research firm, as an associate researcher in health care and automotive insurance. She focused on using data analytics to drive strategic decision-making; creating, implementing and analyzing surveys; and working with community panels.

Rochelle holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a master’s degree in marketing research, both from Michigan State University, where she was on the executive board of the Women in Business Students Association.