Kay Rustand joined Reliance in January 2001 as Vice President and General Counsel, a newly-created position. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Rustand served as a partner at Arter & Hadden LLP, the Company's corporate counsel, specializing in corporate and securities law. Ms. Rustand was a partner with Lawler, Felix & Hall upon that firm's merger with Arter & Hadden in 1989.