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Stacia Hylton Elected to Spok's Board of Directors
[July 29, 2015]

Stacia Hylton Elected to Spok's Board of Directors


Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPOK), a global leader in critical communications, today announced the election of Stacia A. Hylton to its Board of Directors at the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders, expanding the Board from seven to eight directors.

Hylton recently retired as Director of the United States Marshal Service (USMS), a federal law enforcement agency within the United States Department of Justice. She was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate in 2010. USMS, with more than 5,400 employees, is responsible for judicial security, fugitive operations, asset forfeitures, prisoner operations and transport and witness security. Previously, she was President of Hylton, Kirk & Associates, a Virginia-based private consulting firm, and served as Federal Detention Trustee in the United States Department of Justice. From 1980 to 2004, Hylton served in progressively responsible positions within USMS.

"We are extremely pleased to welcome Stacia to our Board of Directors," said Vincent D. Kelly, president and chief executive officer of Spok Holdings, Inc. "She is an accomplished executive and will bring extensive operational and management experience in technology, budgeting, procurement, and personnel. Having managed a multi-billion dolar budget and multi-year fiscal planning, we believe she can provide a unique perspective and important insights into government operations and procurement that will help us develop and grow key market segments for our critical communication solutions worldwide."



Kelly added: "As a thoughtful and knowledgeable leader, we look forward to benefiting from Stacia's counsel as we continue to position Spok for long-term growth."

About Spok


Spok Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: SPOK), headquartered in Springfield, Va., is proud to be a leader in critical communications for healthcare, government, public safety, and other industries. We deliver smart, reliable solutions to help protect the health, well-being, and safety of people around the globe. Organizations rely on Spok for workflow improvement, secure texting, paging services, contact center optimization, and public safety response. When communications matter, Spok delivers. Visit us at spok.com or find us on Twitter (News - Alert) @Spoktweets.


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