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The Standard Promotes Paul Freese to Assistant Vice President of Loan Operations, StanCorp Mortgage Investors

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) announced today that Paul Freese was promoted to assistant vice president of Loan Operations, StanCorp Mortgage Investors, and assistant vice president of Standard Insurance Company.

“Paul brings great vision and experience to our team and is consistently focused on transparent communication, partnership and team development. He has been an instrumental part of our success and growth over the years.”

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In this role, Freese will lead the teams overseeing servicing, operations, reporting and technology associated with the company’s commercial mortgage business.

“Paul brings great vision and experience to our team and is consistently focused on transparent communication, partnership and team development,” said Amy Frazey, senior vice president and managing director of StanCorp Investors and StanCorp Real Estate. “He has been an instrumental part of our success and growth over the years.”

Freese joined The Standard in 2009 as a senior business finance analyst before being promoted to manager of Operations in 2011. Freese served as director of Technology Finance in Corporate Accounting for three years before returning to StanCorp Mortgage Investors in 2018. Most recently, he was senior director of Operations Accounting and Finance.

Freese earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting and management information systems from Oregon State University.

About The Standard

Established in 1906, The Standard is a family of companies dedicated to helping customers achieve financial well-being and peace of mind. We are a leading provider of financial protection products and services for employers and individual customers. Our products include group and individual disability insurance, group life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, group dental and group vision insurance, voluntary and supplemental benefits, absence management and paid family leave services, retirement plans products and services and annuities for employers and individual customers. For more information about The Standard, visit standard.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

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