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Story Ideas

See our Story Ideas to learn about The Standard's insights and perspectives on topics such as return to work/stay at work, compliance, retirement readiness, paycheck protection and annuities.

Media Inquiries

The Standard’s public relations professionals assist the media by facilitating interviews with executives and experts, providing background information and serving as company spokespeople.

Please direct all media inquiries to:

Bob Speltz, Senior Director Community and Public Relations
P: 971.212.9549

Melissa Wilmot, Public Relations and Social Media Manager
P: 971.403.6984

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Expert Biographies

Annuities

Paul Garofoli 
Regional Sales Director, Individual Annuities

Rich Lane 
Vice President Individual Annuities Sales and Marketing

Mark MacGillivray 
Director of Financial Institutions, Individual Annuities

John Williams 
Regional Sales Director, Individual Annuities

Individual Disability Insurance

Adam Aschoff 
Regional Director – GSI, Individual Disability Insurance

Chris Coy 
Regional Director, Individual Disability Insurance

Jill Frohardt 
Second Vice President, Individual Disability Insurance Sales

Jeremy Horner 
Vice President, Individual Disability Insurance and Corporate Development

Patricia Lynch 
Regional Director, Individual Disability Insurance

Patrick Sheehan 
Regional Director – GSI, Individual Disability Insurance

Corporate and Community Involvement

Bob Speltz 
Executive Director of The Standard Charitable Foundation and Senior Director of Community Relations

Employee Benefits

Jessica Bolar 
Senior Product Manager, PFML

Jennifer Gassaway 
Senior Product Manager

Charles Glassman, M.D. 
Associate Medical Director

Dan Jolivet 
Workplace Possibilities Practice Consultant

Melissa Oliver-Janiak 
Second Vice President Total Rewards, Human Resources

Jung Ryu 
National Accounts Practice Leader

Brenda Smith 
Senior Director, Workplace Possibilities

Jeff Smith 
Workplace Possibilities Practice Consultant

Katrina Smith 
National Practice Leader, Absence Management

Debra Villar 
Manager, Disability Management Resources

Evelyn Wilkins-Green 
Director of Clinical and Rehabilitation Services

Retirement Planning

Kent Bartell
Director of Investment Research

Steve Chappell
Vice President of Distribution, Retirement Plan Sales

Ted Schmelzle
Second Vice President, Retirement Plan Services

Ken Waineo
Senior Director, Institutional Products

Jody Meth Yashinsky
Senior Director, Retirement Plan Recordkeeping Product Management

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