BIRMINGHAM, AL — O’Neal Steel, Inc. has announced the appointment of Suzanne Lane to Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In this role, she will have responsibility for the Accounting, Credit, Information Services, and Analytics departments which provide services to both O’Neal Steel and O’Neal Manufacturing Services.<br /><br />            Lane joined O’Neal Industries, Inc. in 2010 as Director of Financial Reporting which included responsibility for holding company accounting, financial reporting and analysis as well as payroll.  She was promoted to her current position of Vice President and Corporate Controller in 2012 assuming responsibility for banking and credit relationships as well as treasury and cash management activities.  Prior to joining O’Neal, Lane was Director of Hedge Fund Valuation and Analysis for Harbert Management Corporation.  She previously worked as a Senior Audit Manager at Deloitte & Touche LLP where she focused on serving clients in the manufacturing and distribution industries.  <br /><br />            Lane holds a BS degree in Accounting from Samford University and is a Certified Public Accountant.<br /><br />            Founded in 1921 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, O'Neal Steel (onealsteel.com) maintains a vast inventory of carbon steel, aluminum, and stainless steel products, and operates a nationwide network of strategically located distribution facilities to serve customers ranging from local fabricators to international manufacturers.<br /><br />                        O’Neal Steel is one of 14 leading brands owned by O’Neal Industries, Inc. (onealind.com), parent company of the U.S.A.’s largest family-owned group of metals service centers. With sales of approximately $2.3 billion in 2013, O’Neal Industries is based in Birmingham, Alabama, and has more than 90 specialized facilities throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.