Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. announced that Mark V. Kaminski, a member of Reliance's board of directors, has been elected as the independent Lead Director effective January 15, 2015. Mr. Kaminski succeeds Douglas M. Hayes as Reliance's independent Lead Director. Mr. Hayes will remain a member of Reliance's board of directors. As the independent Lead Director, Mr. Kaminski will preside at executive sessions of Reliance's independent directors, facilitate information flow and communication between the independent directors and management, call meetings of the independent directors, approve board meeting schedules and agendas, and perform the additional duties specified in Reliance's Principles of Corporate Governance.