Robert A. McEvoy was appointed to the Board of Directors in October 2015 and is a member of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. McEvoy s breadth of knowledge and experience includes the metals industry, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and equity portfolio management. Mr. McEvoy retired from The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ( Goldman Sachs ), a multinational investment bank and financial services company, in April 2014 after nine years with the firm. As a managing director at Goldman Sachs, Mr. McEvoy was a portfolio manager focused on the materials and industrials sectors. From 1989 to 2001, Mr. McEvoy held various positions with the investment banking firms of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and Credit Suisse First Boston. Mr. McEvoy s investment banking and equity investment background, including his particular focus on the metals and mining industry and prior investment banking and analyst experience covering Reliance, enables him to assist the Board and the Company with the benefit of his knowledge of our Company, our industry and competitors, capital markets and financing strategies. Mr. McEvoy s experience as an investor provides the Board and management perspective on the landscape in which Reliance competes for capital. Mr. McEvoy s investment banking experience offers insight and experience in evaluating capital market activities and merger and acquisition opportunities. Mr. McEvoy s historical knowledge of Reliance and the global metals industry as a former analyst covering Reliance and other metals companies affords him a unique perspective and understanding of our business.