The board of directors of PolyMet Mining Corp. elected a new chairman and appointed two new board members following the Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders June 24, 2020. The board named Jon Cherry as chair to succeed Ian Forrest, who retired from the board after serving as its chairman since 2012. It also appointed retired financial services executive David Fermo and Glencore executive Roberto Huby as new board members, replacing Helen Harper and Michael Sill who have stepped down after four and nine years of service, respectively. The board also appointed Al Hodnik lead independent director. Mr. Cherry joined PolyMet in 2012 as president and CEO, and continues in that capacity. Mr. Hodnik, former CEO of ALLETE Inc., and now its executive chairman, has served on the PolyMet board since 2011.