12th annual ASPIRE Awards honor 11 OneAmerica Financial® associates
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 25, 2026)
OneAmerica Financial recognized 11 associates as ASPIRE honorees, celebrating their outstanding performance on behalf of the organization. They were honored at the organization’s 12th annual ASPIRE Awards gala at the Indiana History Center, Feb. 19.
The ASPIRE Awards program was created in 2014 to celebrate top-performing associates who live the company’s ASPIRE values across five categories and who have consistently demonstrated success in serving our customers and financial professionals.
The ASPIRE values — Achievement, Stewardship, Partnership, Integrity, Responsiveness and Excellence — guide OneAmerica Financial associates in all work endeavors. Nominations for the annual honor come from their peers, supervisors and project partners. This year’s honorees were chosen from 70 associates who received a total of 192 nomination from 146 colleagues. Since the program began, 127 ASPIRE Award winners have been named.
“Each year, I’m reminded just how deeply our associates live out the ASPIRE values that define who we are at OneAmerica Financial,” said Scott Davison, chairman, president and CEO of OneAmerica Financial. “Executives set the framework. But our culture is a mosaic. It’s in every single interaction, and all our honorees are leaders of our culture through their dedication, compassion and commitment. They show us what it truly means to serve with purpose. Their example strengthens our organization and inspires all of us to create greater financial security for the people who depend on us.”
Since the inception of the ASPIRE Awards, Davison says, the company has been doing what he envisioned: Catching associates in the act of doing something great.
Front row (left to right): Leia Shrout, Lori Castoe, Lisa Hoffses, Marcie Rimmele, Emily Brinker, Crystal Schmollinger
Back row (Left to right): Austin Cripps, Jeff Haskins, Jay Williams, Jeff Levin
Awards by category
Distinguished Achievement
- Lori Castoe, senior business analyst, IT
Excellence in Execution
- Austin Cripps, actuary director, Finance
- Jeff Haskins, director, Pension Risk Transfer System and Calculation, Institutional Markets
- Lisa Hoffses, director, Claims Quality and Processing, Employee Benefits
Excellence in Partnership
- Leia Shrout, senior field tech representative, Individual Life and Financial Services (ILFS)
Outstanding Leadership
- Jay Williams, vice president, Chief Compliance Officer, Legal/Compliance
- Jeff Levin, vice president, Head of Care Solutions, ILFS
Outstanding Team Impact
- Crystal Schmollinger, operational readiness manager, ILFS
- Emily Brinker, digital product manager, Enterprise Marketing and Communications
- Marcie Rimmele, data application engineer lead, Data & Analytics
About OneAmerica Financial®
OneAmerica Financial® is a national financial services organization helping people build greater certainty for better moments, every day. The companies of OneAmerica Financial have been advancing financial security for almost 150 years, supporting millions of customers with solutions across life insurance, retirement, employee benefits and long-term care. As a people-first mutual organization, OneAmerica Financial prioritizes customers’ interests and maintains a long-term focus on both value and financial stability. For more information visit OneAmerica.com.
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