America West Resources, Inc. Management Team

With a seasoned management team who have several years of experience in the coal industry, America West Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ OTC: AWSR) is strategically positioned for rapid growth in Western United States. As AWSR management oversee the Horizon Mines' Utah coal mining procedures, they will also continue to look for acquisitions of additional coal reserves.

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.