Employee spotlights

Get inspired: 5 employees share how they’ve grown and what they’ve achieved

Headshots of Principal employees Crystal H., Josh B., Danna R.S., TJ O., and Larissa F.

June 09 2025

At Principal®, employees set the tone for their career. Interested in building leadership skills? Continuing your education? Working your way up? We have resources to support it all.

Hear from five employees on how they’ve advanced their careers.

Crystal H., software engineer

Goals evolve. With the support of mentors and employee benefits, Crystal was able to pursue hers.

Josh B., client relationship consultant

Have a wealth of skills from a past career? Josh applied his and has continued to grow.

Danna R.S., director, Retirement and Income Solutions

As employee skillsets evolve, so do their roles. It’s why leaders like Danna stay with Principal 17+ years.

TJ O., manager, client service

Veterans like TJ make resilient leaders in the workplace. See how he’s applying his skills.

Larissa F., executive administrative partner

Three roles in four years (Larissa was just promoted!) show the growth potential at Principal.

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