Desert Mountain Energy Corp. announced that Soren Christiansen has joined the Board of Directors of the company. He is a highly accomplished Oil & Gas industry professional who has served as a senior operations executive over a career spanning more than three decades. Mr. Christiansen has overseen drilling and other oil field operations both onshore and offshore in all corners of the globe, including Alaska, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chad, and the U.S. From 1987-1989, he supervised a five-well drill program on China's Hainan Island as the first foreign operator onshore in China. From 1993 to 2006, he served as Team Leader and Drilling Manager for Canada-based Encana Corp. Recently, he has been serving as Chairman & Director of EnerMad Corp. Mr. Christiansen replaces Ardito Martohardjono on the Company's Board. Mr. Martohardjono resigned to accept a full-time position with Bureau Veritas Commodities Canada Ltd.