Olympic Steel Inc.

Michael D. Siegal, 54 Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 1984, and Chairman of the Board since 1994. Serves on the following boards: American National Bank (Cleveland, Ohio), University Hospitals-Rainbow Baby’s Committee (Cleveland, OH) and Metals Service Center Institute (“MSCI”). Chairman of the Development Corporation for Israel.

David A. Wolfort, 56 President since January 2001 and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since 1995. He serves as a Director of the Metals Service Center Institute ("MSCI"). He is past Chairman of the MSCI Political Action Committee and past Chairman of the MSCI’s Government Affairs Committee, a Regional Board Member of the Northern Ohio Anti-Defamation League, and Trustee of Ohio University and Musical Arts Association (Cleveland Orchestra).

Esther M. Potash, age 57, has served as our Chief Information Officer since April 2007, and has been employed by us in various positions since 1998. Prior to joining us, Ms. Potash spent 13 years as a management consultant with a public accounting firm and six years as an analyst with the United States Navy. Ms. Potash is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries.

Richard A. Manson, age 40, has served as our Treasurer since January 2003, and has been employed by us since 1996. From 1996 through 2002, he served as Director of Taxes and Risk Management. Prior to joining us, Mr. Manson was employed for seven years by a national accounting firm in its tax department. Mr. Manson is a certified public accountant and is a member of the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

James B. Meathe, 51 Since 2005, Managing Partner, Walloon Ventures, a real estate development firm. Vice Chairman of Palmer & Cay, Inc. (an insurance and brokerage firm) from 2004 to 2005. Previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Palmer & Cay from 2003 to 2004. Managing Director and Chairman Midwest Region of Marsh Inc. (a risk and insurance services firm) from 1999 to 2002. Previously, he served in several senior management positions with Marsh Inc. Previously served on the Board of Directors of Boykin Lodging Company.

Martin H. Elrad, 67. Director; Chariman, Nominating Committee; Member, Audit and Compensation Committees