Smith-Midland Corporation has appointed Ms. Read Van de Water and Mr. Matthew Smith to its Board of Directors. Ms. Van de Water was elected as the Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Ms. Van de Water is the Senior Vice President, External Affairs at Safran USA, an international high-technology aerospace, defense, and space company.

Prior to taking on her current role at Safran USA, she served as the Chairman and member of The National Mediation Board from 2003 to 2009. Ms. Van de Water served as the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs for the U.S. Department of Transportation from 2001 to 2003 and as Legislative Counsel of International Trade and Health Care for The Business Roundtable from 1997 to 2001. Ms. Van de Water received her J.D. from The Georgetown University Law Center and is also a graduate of Elliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University, and The University of the South: Sewanee.

Matthew Smith is the Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Smith-Midland and the President of Concrete Safety Systems, the barrier rental division of Smith-Midland. He has served in these roles since 2008 and 2015, respectively. Prior to this appointment, Mr. M. Smith served as an Advisor to the Board.

He is active in the local community, serving as a member of the Board of Directors for Leadership Fauquier and as a Fauquier County Planning Commissioner. Mr. M. Smith is a past president and current board member of the Precast Concrete Association of Virginia. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Bridgewater College.

Ms. Van de Water will be replacing long-term board member Mr. Wesley A. Taylor who announced his retirement upon the appointment of Ms. Van de Water. Mr. Taylor served as Vice President of Administration of the Company from 1989 until 2017 and had served on the Board as a Director since 1994.