On February 23, 2017 the Board of Directors of SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. elected John P. Gilliam to the Board. The Board increased its size from five to six members and elected Mr. Gilliam to fill the vacancy. Mr. Gilliam is currently the CFO and Managing Director of Bluff Point Associates. Mr. Gilliam will serve as a director and stand for re-election at the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Gilliam was also appointed to the Board's Audit Committee. The Board has determined that Mr. Gilliam satisfies the definition of "independent director" and the requirements for service on the Board's Audit Committee under the NASDAQ listing standards.