America West Resources, Inc. Board of Directors

America West Resources Inc.’s (NASDAQ OTC: AWSR) is divided and led by an experienced board of directors that are comfortable with the coal industry, rapid growth companies and corporate acquisitions.

Alexander H. Walker III, Chairman of the Board
Alex joined America West Resources in August 2007 as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. In July 2008, he resigned his position as CEO and President, but has continued to serve as Chairman and remains active in the Company’s day-to-day business activities as a senior advisor to the executive management team. In addition, Alex has been actively involved in the management of Hidden Splendor Resources, acting as its Vice President since March 2003. Prior to March 2003, Alex was engaged in the practice of law, focusing primarily in the areas of general business litigation and securities. He is a member of the Utah State Bar Association and the Nevada Bar Association; he is also a member of the Board of Directors of the South East Utah Energy Producers Association, as well as the co-Chair of the Board of the Western Energy Training Center.

Dan R. Baker, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Dan was named as America West Resources’ new Chief Executive Officer in July 2008, and a month later was appointed as an executive member of the Board of Directors. Previously, he served as the Chief Operations Officer beginning in August 2007. He began his business career in mining as a laborer in 1969 following an extended tour of duty with the United States Army in Vietnam. Dan has earned significant mining expertise serving as a longwall foreman, senior mining engineer, longwall superintendent and manager of underground operations while working for United States Steel Corporation, Kaiser Steel Corporation, Braztah Corporation, Utah Power and Light Company, Emery Mining Corporation and Kaiser Coal Corporation.

In 1987, Dan joined Interwest Mining Company as Vice President/Operations, overseeing both underground and surface mines in Utah, Wyoming, Washington and Australia for PacifiCorp. He served on the Interwest Board of Directors and was a member of the mining and fuels team for PacifiCorp’s international activities. Dan became President and Chief Executive Officer of Interwest and Vice President/Fuels for PacifiCorp in January 1998; positions he held until he became Executive Vice President at CONSOL Energy in November 1999. At CONSOL Energy, he provided overall leadership, strategic direction and management oversight of all mining operations, intent on producing quality coal at a low cost and while complying with the highest safety standards. Since 2002, Dan has been providing consulting services for energy companies. He joined Hidden Splendor in September of 2006.

Brian Rodriguez, Chief Financial Officer and Director
Brian has served as a Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since December 2007. He is the President of Marathon Advisors, LLC, a professional services firm providing accounting and business development services to micro-cap and small-cap public companies. From March 2006 to May 2007, he served as Chief Financial Officer for SH Celera Capital Corporation, an internally managed fund. From October 2004 to March 2006, Brian served as an Accounting and Finance Consultant for Jefferson Wells, an international professional services firm. During 2004 and 2005, he also served as a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee for Opexa Therapeutics (formerly PharmaFrontiers Corporation), a public biotechnology company. From March 2002 to October 2004, Brian served as Controller and then Director of Finance for JP Mobile, Inc., a privately-held wireless software company based in Dallas, Texas.

As a consultant, Brian has provided services in the areas of internal controls, process design and reengineering and accounting operations to companies ranging from early stage startups to Fortune 100 enterprises. He began his career in 1993 in the Business Assurance practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers (formerly Coopers & Lybrand) in Dallas, Texas. Brian has been a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas since May 1995. He holds a B.B.A. degree from Texas A&M University.

George Jarkesy, Director
George has served as a Director of the Company since December 2007. He is the Managing Member of John Thomas Capital Management Group, LLC, which is the general partner for John Thomas Bridge and Opportunity Fund, L.P. George previously served as the Chief Operating Officer and President of SH Celera Capital Corporation, an internally managed fund. He started his career in the financial industry with Josephthal Lyon and Ross as a New York Stock Exchange member. George has founded and built companies engaged in financial consulting, real estate investments, real estate management, employee leasing, light steel manufacturing, livestock management, oil field services and biotechnology.

Individually and through one of his companies, he was a successful strategic investor in two public biotechnology companies (ANX and OPXA). George was a co-founder of PharmaFrontiers Corporation (now Opexa Therapeutics: OPXA), and has had investments in VoIP, Internet Security and Gaming. In 1999, he expanded his investments to China as well as other international markets. George has consulted numerous venture capital groups as well as investment banking departments at small to medium sized broker dealers. Jarkesy & Company has been an active participating member of the National Investment Bankers Association since 1996. He is the Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Society of St. Vincent DePaul in the Galveston-Houston Archdiocese of the Catholic Church and is also on the board of the Jarkesy Foundation, Inc.

Amanda Cardinalli, Director
Amanda has been a Director of the Company since August 2007. Since 2003, she has served as the President of The Nevada Agency and Trust Company (NATCO); she has managed operations at the Company since 1995. NATCO provides trust, stock transfer and resident agent services to its corporate clients. Amanda is a graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia.