Akoustis Technologies, Inc., an integrated device manufacturer (IDM) of patented bulk acoustic wave (BAW) high-band RF filters for mobile and other wireless applications, announced today the mutually agreed resignation of Jeffery B. Shealy as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors, effective August 6, 2024.
Kamran Cheema, the Company’s Chief Product Officer, will serve as interim Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Cheema has served as Chief Product Officer for the Company since 2022. He joined Akoustis in August 2021 as VP of Engineering, bringing a wealth of RF experience in product design, manufacturing, technology development, program management and quality management with over thirty years of experience in acoustic technology. Before joining Akoustis, Mr. Cheema was the Vice President of Engineering at Qualcomm RF360, where he was responsible for all aspects of micro-acoustic hardware solutions for the mobile phone market. Mr. Cheema holds a MSEE from the University of Central Florida.
“On behalf of the Board and rest of the Company, I wanted to thank Jeff for his many years of service to the Company,” said Arthur Geiss, co-chairman of the Board of Directors. “We are appreciative of Jeff’s expertise and leadership throughout his tenure as Chief Executive Officer and wish him well in his future endeavors.”