Spark Energy Minerals Inc. announced it has appointed William D. Thomas as an independent director of the Company. Mr. Thomas has had an extensive career in the resource and mining sectors over four decades including mining in Canada, Africa and South America, and the petroleum sector in Asia. Over the past 16 years, he has acted more closely as analyst, advisor, and consultant to several investment bankers with a focus on IPOs of new businesses, mainly on the Canadian Stock Exchange and Frankfurt Börse Exchange.

Mr. Thomas has been a director and/or a senior management member of Kerr McGee Canada, Kerr McGee UK, and Kerr McGee China (now part of Anadarko Petroleum). He was also CFO of the successful mining interest Hana Mining Ltd. in Botswana, Africa during its exploration phase. In each instance, Mr. Thomas has focused on providing guidance on general business operations, accounting, financial, tax, regulatory reporting and contract administration services to the public, junior mining, and oil & gas exploration companies that he has served at the senior level.

William Thomas graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto, Canada and gained his Chartered Accountants (CA) designation in 1977. He remains a member in good standing with the Association.