On 2 August 2010, Olympic Steel Inc.’s board of directors elected Mr Dirk A Kempthorne as a director. Mr Kempthorne will also serve on the nominating committee of the board. Mr Kempthorne has served as the Mayor of Boise (1985-1992) and a US Senator from Idaho (1993-1999). He was also a two term governor of Idaho (1999-2006), and most recently served as the 49th Secretary of the US Department of the Interior from 2006 to January 2009.