Company: ZEUS
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-009843
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Company: OLYMPIC STEEL INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: DEF 14A
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 Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University. Mr. Scott brings vast experience and expertise from the metals and financial services industries and valuable merger and acquisition experience to the Board.

Vanessa L. Whiting, age 65, joined the Board in 2019. Ms. Whiting has served as President of A.E.S. Management Corporation, an owner and operator of restaurants, since 2014, previously holding Principal and Partner roles with various law firms. Ms. Whiting earned a bachelor's degree in public policy sciences from Duke University, a master's in urban affairs policy analysis from Southern Illinois University; and Juris Doctor from University of Illinois College of Law. She serves on the boards of the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio, the Greater Cleveland Partnership, the United Way of Cleveland, Cleveland State University, A.E.S. Management Corporation, Ohio Franchise Management Corp. and the Crew Foundation. She is the Principal of 40 Acres Holding, LLC and Bajon Sunrise, LLC. Ms. Whiting chairs the Karamu House Capital and Sustaining Campaign, is a Life Member of the NAACP, and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Ms. Whiting brings broad business and legal experience to the Board.

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David A. Wolfort,age 72, joined the Board in 1987. He became the first Chief Operating Officer of the Company in 1995, continuing in that role until 2016, and assumed the role of President in 2001, a role which he held through 2019. Since 2020, he has served as senior commercial advisor to the Company. Mr. Wolfort serves as a member of the United States Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Steel, reporting to the Department of Commerce. He previously served as Chairman of both the MSCI Government Affairs Committee and its Political Action Committee. Mr. Wolfort currently serves on the Audit, Development and Finance Committees of Ohio University’s Foundation, after having served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Ohio University. He is a current Trustee with the Musical Arts Association of the Cleveland Orchestra, where he serves as Chairman of the Human Resource Committee and is a member of the Finance Committee. With years of experience at the Company, Mr. Wolfort brings to the Board a wealth of knowledge concerning the Company