Akoustis Technologies, Inc. announced the appointment of Steven P. Miller as an independent member of its Board of Directors. Mr. Miller will serve on the Technology Committee of the Board. Mr. Miller served as a Board Advisor to the Board from January 2017 to June 2017. He is the President of Via Capri Inc. Mr. Miller is also the President of Sawmill Inc. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Miller served as a director for TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Miller held several positions at Sawtek Inc. from 1979 until his retirement in 1999, including Co-Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of Sawtek's Board of Directors. Sawtek Inc. merged with Triquint Semiconductor, Inc. in 2001. Prior to co-founding Sawtek Inc. in 1979, Mr. Miller was Manager of the SAW Development Laboratory in the Defense Group at Texas Instruments Incorporated.