Valera Joins Standard Parking Business Development Team

In this capacity, Mr. Valera will be responsible for supporting the growth and development of Standard Parking's municipal and government services, and overseeing new business and marketing initiatives as they pertain to the Company's Florida operations.

Mr. Valera brings to Standard Parking over 19 years of experience in operations and business development within the parking industry, specializing in municipal and government relations. Most recently, Mr. Valera served as Vice President of Timothy Haahs & Associates, Inc., an architectural and engineering firm specializing in parking design, planning and engineering. Prior to his position at Haahs, Mr. Valera served as Deputy Executive Director with the Miami Parking Authority and Associate Director of Professional Development for the International Parking Institute. During his tenure at the Miami Parking Authority, Mr. Valera oversaw the on-street and off-street parking operations with a focus on real estate planning and development initiatives.

Mr. Valera holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration and is a Certified Administrator of Public Parking. Based in Miami, Mr. Valera will report to Thomas L. Hagerman, Standard Parking's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Standard Parking Corporation, with more than 13,000 employees, manages approximately 2,200 parking facilities containing over one million parking spaces in more than 330 cities across the United States and Canada, including parking-related and shuttle bus operations serving approximately 60 airports.