Desert Mountain Energy Corp. reported that Robert Rohlfing has now assumed the new role as President and Chairman of the Company effective at this time, replacing Irwin Olian, who is retiring from these positions. Irwin Olian, who founded the Company and ably served in these roles for the past 12 years, elected to retire from his ongoing day-to-day administrative responsibilities to devote more time to family, friends and other personal interests. However, as founder and shareholder, he remains keenly committed to the Company's success and will be providing value-added strategic advice and services to team going forward as a Senior Financial Consultant under a consulting agreement. The shift from Olian to Rohlfing at the helm of the Company is part of a management restructuring effort now underway to place seasoned oil & gas industry professionals in key leadership roles within the Company. Additions of new personnel to management and technical teams are pending. Robert Rohlfing's skill set is well-suited to the long-term direction of the Company and he has served the Company ably as its Executive Vice-President of Exploration and Head of Technical Operations for the past two years. In such capacities, he has overseen exploration and drilling programs on a hands-on basis, while also interfacing with financial department and entire management team as well as the capital markets. Robert is highly qualified to assume his new role, as a seasoned oil & gas industry operations executive with over 25 years' experience in formulating, conducting and managing successful exploration, drilling, development and production programs worldwide. He has conducted exploration and drilling programs for a wide variety of companies for helium, hydrocarbons, precious metals and other minerals in diverse areas ranging from Arizona, Kansas, Oklahoma and Alaska in the U.S. to Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Australia, Canada, Viet Nam and Cambodia.