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

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 22, 2025--

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.

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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.

Paul Freese, Assistant Vice President of Loan Operations, StanCorp Mortgage Investors at The Standard.

ATLANTA (AP) — Ozzie Albies homered and drove in two runs, and the Atlanta Braves held the St. Louis Cardinals to two hits in a 5-1 victory Wednesday night.

The win was just the fifth in 18 games for the slumping Braves, who nevertheless have managed to hold onto first place in the NL East.

Albies' solo home run to right field in the third inning snapped a 1-all tie. He also had an RBI double in the first that knocked in Drake Baldwin from first base.

Atlanta tacked on three runs in the eighth with RBIs from Michael Harris II, Mauricio Dubón and Ausitn Riley.

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St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter Iván Herrera (48) rounds third base towards home during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta BravesWednesday, July 1, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik Rank)

St. Louis Cardinals Michael McGreevy (36) throws a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik Rank)

Atlanta Braves Reynaldo López (40) throws out the first pitch of the game during first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik Rank)

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (1) scores a home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik Rank)