Standard Insurance Company (“The Standard”) announced today that Dina Khoury has been named assistant vice president of Marketing Strategy.

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Dina Khoury, assistant vice president of Marketing Strategy at The Standard. (Photo: Business Wire)

Dina Khoury, assistant vice president of Marketing Strategy at The Standard. (Photo: Business Wire)

Khoury’s responsibilities at The Standard will include oversight of marketing strategy, creative services and brand management.

Khoury has more than 25 years of experience in communications and marketing with a background in financial services and insurance. Most recently, Khoury served as chief client officer for Velocidi, an integrated digital marketing agency that she co-founded. At Velocidi, she led the research and insights, branding and client service teams. Her responsibilities included creating and executing brand and marketing strategy for clients such as Microsoft, VMware and JG Wentworth. Prior to that, she has held various communications and marketing roles at Edelman, Siegel+Gale, GCI Group and Rubenstein Associates, Inc.

“Dina is a tenacious and strategic leader with an impressive range of skills,” said Katherine Durham, vice president of Individual Disability Insurance and Corporate Marketing and Communications at The Standard. “Her depth of experience in marketing strategy, communications and brand management will serve to strengthen our team and enhance our successes.”

Khoury earned a Bachelor of Arts in international relations from Scripps College and Master of Arts in international law and diplomacy from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

About The Standard

The Standard is a leading provider of financial products and services, including group and individual disability insurance, group life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, group dental and vision insurance, absence management services, retirement plans products and services and individual annuities. For more information about The Standard, visit www.standard.com.

The Standard is the marketing name for StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., and its subsidiaries: Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC, StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., StanCorp Real Estate, LLC, and StanCorp Equities, Inc.