Giga-tronics Incorporated announced that as previously reported, on February 22, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Lutz T. Henckels as its Executive Vice President and interim Chief Financial Officer. On March 21, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors appointed Dr. Henckels as its Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer, removing his interim title. Dr. Henckels, age 78, has served as a member of the Company's Board since 2011 and will continue to serve on the Company's Board.

Dr. Henckels is a Managing Member of Alara Capital AVI II and has over 20 years' experience serving as Chief Executive Officer of the private and public technology companies HiQ Solar, SyntheSys Research, LeCroy Corporation (LCRY), and HHB Systems (HHBX).