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.

John E. Durbin, Chief Financial Officer
In January 2009, John was named Chief Financial Officer of America West Resources, bringing to the Company a wealth of financial experience earned over three decades serving leading international organizations, including Conoco, ConocoPhillips and The DuPont Company. From 1979 through 2005, Durbin progressed through a career with Conoco Inc., and, subsequently, ConocoPhillips, serving in a succession of finance and treasury roles for the Company and with several of its domestic and international subsidiaries and joint ventures. When Conoco elected to enter the power generation and marketing segment in 1997, Durbin was appointed Vice President, Finance at Conoco Global Power Inc. In 1999, he was elected Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AEP-Conoco Energy Management, the new power marketing joint venture among American Electric Power, The DuPont Company and Conoco Inc.

Following the spin-off of Conoco by DuPont, and Conoco’s subsequent merger with Phillips Petroleum Company to form ConocoPhillips, Durbin was elected as Assistant Treasurer to create, implement and manage a new Enterprise Risk Management function. After opting for early retirement from ConocoPhillips in 2005, Durbin founded JED Consulting LLC, an international, financial management consulting firm based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Miami, Florida. Fluent in French, German and Portuguese, he has proven to be a hands-on leader who is highly skilled in building high performance teams and maximizing operational efficiencies across large and growing enterprises. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Montana State University and an MBA in International Financial Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management.