On January 17, 2017, Mr. Amir Elbaz resigned from his positions as chief executive officer of MobileSmith, Inc. . Mr. Elbaz will continue to serve on the company's board of directors and will continue in the employ of the company primarily focusing on investor and public relations and regulatory and operational compliance. On January 17, 2017 the board appointed current board member Randy J. Tomlin, to assume responsibilities of chairman of the board.

The appointment takes effect immediately. Until his retirement in February 2016, Mr. Tomlin, served as a Senior Vice President UVerse Field Operations for AT&T, a position he has held since March 2008. On January 17, 2017 the board appointed Bob Dieterle, the company's president, to serve as chief executive officer of the company, effective immediately.

Bob Dieterle has been company president since August 1, 2016, chief operating officer since May 2014 and senior vice president and general manager since January 2011.