Crystal Peak Minerals Inc. announced that Herbert E. "Bud" Scruggs, who was elected to the Board of Directors of the company at the last Annual and General Meeting of Shareholders, has been appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. In this role, he will help oversee the company's Sevier Playa Sulphate of Potash Project in southwestern Utah. In addition to serving on the Board, Mr. Scruggs is a director of Linkem (broadband provider in Italy), Snowbird Ski Resort, and the University of Utah Health Insurance Plans. In the past, he has served as a director of several public and private companies including American Investment Bank, Barbados Light & Power, Conwed Plastics, Fortescue Metals Group, Poseidon Nickel, Deseret Morning News, Empire Insurance, and MK Gold. He has served on multiple audit and executive committees. He also worked as Chief of Staff to Governor Norman Bangerter of Utah and was a co-founder and partner with Governor Michael Leavitt of Utah of the Public Affairs Advisory Group.