Northwest Pipe Company's board of directors elected Ms. Kulesa to the board as an independent director in accordance with Company guidelines, and appointed her to the Board's Nominating and Governance Committee. Ms. Kulesa is a senior partner of Somerville Partners in Denver, Colorado, which specializes in management and organizational psychology. Ms. Kulesa has 19 years of experience working with Global 500 organizations providing directors and senior level executives with an understanding of how to maximize leadership effectiveness and build value creation through long term strategic planning.