our Board has concluded that eight directors (dr. Farrow, Ms. Jensen, Ms. Maki and Messrs. Albanese, Evans, Gignac, oliphant, and Pew) are “independent” for purposes of Board membership, as provided in NI governance standards, and therefore all of the directors are “independent” other than Messrs. Harquail and Brink, by virtue of their positions as former CEo and President & CEo, respectively.