BK Technologies Corporation (the ‘Company’, ‘BK Technologies’) has announced that Ellen O. O’Hara was elected to the Board of Directors by the Company’s stockholders at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 20, 2024.
Ms. O’Hara has enjoyed a distinguished career in the mobile communications industry with more than 40 years’ experience across diverse operational roles and in senior leadership positions of increasing scope and responsibility.
Extensive industry experience
From 2009 through 2016, Ms. O’Hara was President and CEO of Zetron
Most recently, from 2016 through 2021, she served as Chairman of the Board and Strategic Advisor to Zetron, Inc., a provider of integrated communications, radio dispatch consoles and NG911 call taking systems to mission-critical customers including public safety, government and utilities.
From 2009 through 2016, Ms. O’Hara was President and CEO of Zetron. Previously, she was President and COO of EF Johnson, a major land mobile communications business. In this role, she oversaw all functions including sales, marketing, finance, customer service, engineering and supply chain.
Held key roles in global enterprises
Earlier in her career, she spent 12 years with Motorola, Inc., first in their private systems and private conventional business groups, and later in roles as Vice President and Director of Subscriber Operations, where she led a $600 million group responsible for the design, manufacture and marketing of mobile communications products for public safety, government and enterprise customers worldwide.
Later, she was Vice President and General Manager of the Radio Products division, a $350 million business that designed and distributed two-way radio products through 1,000 channel partners. Before joining Motorola, Ellen’s spent 12 years in various product management and marketing roles for GE Mobile Communications, now a division of L3Harris.
Worked with several industry and charitable Firms
Additionally, Ms. O’Hara has worked with several industry and charitable organizations
Additionally, Ms. O’Hara has worked with several industry and charitable organizations, including: Chairman of the Board, Industry Council for Emergency Response Technologies (iCERT); Board Member of the Washington Technology Industry Association; Chair, Corporate Sponsorship Committee, Komen Dallas Race for the Cure; Co-Chair of Motorola’s Women’s Business Council and Motorola Representative to the FCC National Coordinating Committee; and as a Board Member for the American SMR Network Association (now AMTA).
She holds a B.A. degree in Modern European History from Mount Holyoke College and an MBA degree with high distinction from Harvard Business School.
Valuable leadership experience
Joshua Horowitz, Chairman of the Board of BK Technologies commented, “Ellen brings decades of valuable leadership experience, as well as expertise in virtually all of the operational functions that comprise a successful mobile communications company.”
He adds, “BK Technologies is well-positioned to expand its role as a valued and reliable provider of mission critical communication solutions and technologies and we look forward to Ellen’s perspective and contributions as we continue to transform our company into both hardware and software company with long term profitable growth.”
