Spotlight Innovation Announces Appointment of Bill Pim as New Chief Financial Officer

WEST DES MOINES, IA--(Marketwired - Nov 12, 2015) - Spotlight Innovation Inc. (OTCQB: STLT) today announced that effective November 6, 2015, the board of directors has named Bill Pim, CPA, Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Pim, 61, has held senior financial positions at companies including: the West Des Moines, IA-based not-for-profit Iowa Foundation for Medical Care (now Telligen); Iowa Renewable Energy, located in Washington, IA; the North Liberty, IA-based Heartland Express transportation firm; and LearningRx franchise locations in Des Moines, IA area. He began his career at the Atlanta, Georgia accounting firm of Thompson and Reed. Mr. Pim holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Iowa, and completed undergraduate coursework in Accounting and graduate MBA coursework at Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA.

Cris Grunewald, President and CEO of Spotlight Innovation Inc., said, "We are excited to welcome Bill to Spotlight Innovation. His three decades of proven business development expertise make him the ideal candidate to help the Company grow and add shareholder value."

Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Pim said, "Under Mr. Grunewald's leadership, the Company has made tremendous progress. I look forward to working alongside the talented team at Spotlight Innovation, and making a contribution to the Company's next phase of growth."

About Spotlight Innovation Inc.

Spotlight Innovation Inc. (OTCQB: STLT) identifies, acquires and incubates companies that have unique intellectual property (IP) in the medical sector. The Company has relationships with the nation's leading academic and institutional IP developers, and locates promising IP technologies with potential for market share capture. With strong support, development, resources and strategic planning expertise, we believe we can develop IP that will have a positive effect on healthcare. We partner with proven sector leaders on commercialization once technologies are fully developed. Additional information available at www.spotlightinnovation.com.

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