The Standard Announces Additions to Retirement Plans Sales Team
PORTLAND, OR, March 17, 2010 -- StanCorp Equities, Inc. ("The Standard"), a subsidiary of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: SFG), is pleased to announce the appointment of four new Pension Consultants to its Retirement Plans Sales Team.
Danae Cranley is based out of The Standard's San Francisco Retirement Plans Sales Office and is responsible for sales in parts of San Francisco as well as the East Bay. Cranley most recently served as a Director within The Standard's Retirement Plans Institutional Sales Group and also worked for several years as an Employee Benefits Consultant in the company's Employee Benefit Sales Group. She is a graduate of Saint Mary's College.
Chris Malchin is based out of The Standard's Chicago Retirement Plans Sales Office and is responsible for sales in the greater Chicago area. Prior to joining The Standard, Malchin served as a Regional Sales Director with The Hartford. He is a graduate of Elmhurst College.
Ken Mergen is based out of The Standard's Philadelphia Retirement Plans Sales Office located in Wayne, Pennsylvania, and is responsible for sales in eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware. Prior to joining The Standard, Mergen served as a Regional Sales Director for The Hartford. He is a graduate of Rutgers University.
Tem Miller is based out of The Standard's Atlanta Retirement Plans Sales Office and is responsible for sales in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. Prior to joining The Standard, Miller served as the Regional Director of Sales for AUL OneAmerica. He is a graduate of The University of the South.
"Danae, Chris, Ken and Tem are dedicated to meeting the unique needs of our distribution channel partners and our customers," said Dan Hall, regional sales vice president. "The breadth and depth of their experience as well as their passion for this business will help drive our sales efforts in their respective territories."
About The Standard
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries marketed as The Standard — Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, StanCorp Mortgage Investors, StanCorp Investment Advisers, StanCorp Real Estate and StanCorp Equities—is a leading provider of financial products and services. StanCorp's subsidiaries serve approximately 8.1 million customers nationwide as of December 31, 2009, with group and individual disability insurance, group life, AD&D, vision and dental insurance, retirement plans products and services, individual annuities and investment advice. For more information about StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., visit www.standard.com.
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