Jonesy,
I forgot to mention WHO nominated ..Ian Pearce for this ...position at New Gold.
It was the co-founder of Franco Nevada....if you recall Franco Nevada lent Noront the money to buy the Cliffs Freewest claims....
http://www.mining-journal.com/people/on-the-move/lassonde-to-leave-new-gold-board/
"He was recently appointed to chair the board of the Canada Council for the Arts and says the move will allow him to focus on that role as well as other philanthropic causes.
The former president of Newmont and co-founder of Franco Nevada joined the gold miner’s board in June 2008.
Ahead of the AGM, New Gold has nominated Ian Pearce, a 25-year mining veteran, and Robert Gallagher, who is retiring as an officer of the company, as new non-executive directors."