StraightUp Resources Inc. announced the appointment of Barry Wattenberg to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Wattenberg brings experience in securities compliance, workforce management, as well as executive and boardroom positions. A graduate of Carnegie- Mellon University in 1977, Mr. Wattenberg held securities licensed positions ranging from Chief Compliance Officer, Market-Maker to Chief Operating Officer.

More recently, Mr. Wattenberg has been involved in several mining/evaluation projects.