General Cable Corporation has appointed Sallie Bailey to its board of directors. Bailey also will serve on the audit, compensation and corporate governance committees.

Bailey is executive vice president and chief financial officer at engineered wood-building products manufacturer Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, a role she has served since 2011. Previously, she served as vice president and CFO at global specialty materials company Ferro Corporation from 2007 to 2010.

Prior to Ferro Corporation, she was senior vice president of finance and controller at steel producer The Timken Company. Earlier in her career, Bailey served as an audit supervisor at Deloitte and as an assistant treasurer at automotive components manufacturer Tenneco.

Bailey's appointment increases the board's size to seven members.