Crown Electrokinetics Appoints Mindy Hamlin as Vice President of Engineering

Cleantech Company Adds Former Director of Technology, Development, Infrastructure and Operations at HP Inc.

CORVALLIS, Ore., Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Electrokinetics Corp. (NASDAQ: CRKN) ("Crown" or the "Company"), a smart glass technology company, today announced that it has appointed Mindy Hamlin as Vice President of Engineering.

"Mindy is an impressive new addition to the Crown team. She brings over 30 years of experience in leading and building teams across a full product development lifecycle as well as expertise in R&D, new product development, process engineering, factory design and automation," said Doug Croxall, Crown Chairman & CEO. "We're excited to welcome her to the team and immediately leverage her unique insights and experience further bolstering our engineering capabilities as we look to commercialize and bring to market Crown's DynamicTint."

Prior to joining Crown, Mindy Hamlin served as the Director of Technology, Development, Infrastructure and Operations at HP Inc. While at HP Inc., Hamlin oversaw Printhead MEMS Fab production and development operations for inkjet print heads. Before that, Hamlin was an R&D Section Manager at Hewlett Packard where she led an engineering section responsible for new printing products prototyping, process and tooling development and product engineering. Hamlin also held previous positions as an R&D Engineering Project Manager, Research & Manufacturing Development Engineer at Hewlett Packard, and Manufacturing Development Manager at Optical Switch Corporation. Hamlin received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, graduating Cum Laude with honors, from the California State University, Fresno.

"Crown is developing an innovative product that can help commercial buildings reduce energy costs and carbon emissions – providing customers a unique option to achieve their sustainability and cost-saving initiatives," commented Mindy Hamlin. "I look forward to joining the Crown team of experts, including my former colleagues from HP, to efficiently and effectively provide this technology to customers."

About Crown Electrokinetics
Crown is a smart glass technology company and the creator of DynamicTint - We Make Your Glass Smarter™. Originally invented by Hewlett-Packard (HP, Inc.), our technology allows any glass surface to transition between clear and dark in seconds. With applications to a wide array of windows, including commercial buildings, automotive sunroofs, and residential skylights, we partner with leading glass and film manufacturers for mass production and distribution. At the core of our technology is a thin film that is powered by electrically-charged pigment which not only replaces common window tints but is also a more sustainable alternative to traditional window treatments. With its unique ability to be retrofitted to existing glass, DynamicTint™ offers myriad benefits related to reducing carbon emissions. The company is supported by a robust patent portfolio. For more information, please visit WWW.CROWNEK.COM.

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