September 22, 2010 (FinancialWire) (Go to http://www.financialwire.net/?s=ftrdnwswnd for all of today’s featured news.) — Gasco Energy (AMEX: GSX) said that its board has appointed director Charles B. Crowell to serve as chairman of the board of directors, replacing Mark A. Bruner as chairman.

Bruner will remain as a director.  In addition, Crowell announced his planned retirement as chief executive officer effective January 1, 2011, he will continue to serve as chairman of the board of the company.

Crowell has served on various committees of Gasco's board since July 2002.

The board also unanimously agreed that the company's current president and chief financial officer, W. King Grant, would be appointed as chief executive officer upon Crowell's resignation.

Effective immediately, the board also appointed Grant to serve as a member of the board. Grant has been an officer of the Company in various positions since July 2001.  

Colorado-based Gasco Energy is a natural gas and petroleum exploitation, development and production company engaged in locating and developing hydrocarbon resources, primarily in the Rocky Mountain region.  

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