Tarpon Industries Inc.

Tracy L. Shellabarger. Mr. Shellabarger joined our Board of Directors as a Class III director in January 2006. From 1994 to 2004, Mr. Shellabarger served as Chief Financial Officer for Steel Dynamics, Inc., a publicly traded steel manufacturer. During his tenure at Steel Dynamics, Mr. Shellabarger led its finance, accounting, tax, insurance, and legal efforts, spearheading the initial public offering and driving sales to more than $2 billion. Prior to his role with Steel Dynamics, from 1987 to 2004, Mr. Shellabarger served as Controller of a division of Nucor Corporation, a Fortune 400 steel manufacturer. He also spent more than seven years with former "Big 8" accounting firm Touche Ross & Company as a tax manager. Mr. Shellabarger earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and is a certified public accountant (CPA) and member of the AICPA.