Peter J. Scott appointed as Olympic Steel Board of Directors

Olympic Steel, one of the leading metal service centers operating across the U.S., announced the election of Peter J. Scott to the Board of Directors at its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 2.

Peter J. Scott founded Headwall Partners, an independent investment banking firm focused on the metals and mining sectors, in 2016 and currently serves as its Managing Partner. Previously, Mr. Scott served as Americas Head of Industrial Sectors, Global Head of Steel and Metals and Americas Head of Mining at Jefferies Group LLC. He also served as Americas Head of Metals and Executive Director at Morgan Stanley.

"Peter has had a long and impressive career in both the metals and financial sectors. He will be a key contributor to our future growth initiatives with the goal of increasing shareholder value," stated Michael D. Siegal, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, and continued: “Especially in these volatile market conditions, Peter's knowledge of global markets and his unique perspective will bring a fresh perspective to the markets we serve.”