Tim Stevenson was appointed a director of Friedman Industries in September of 2019.
Tim Stevenson is the Founding Partner of Metal Edge Partners, LLC, a commodity advisory firm that helps companies manage the commodity price risk embedded in their businesses, as well as providing strategic and tactical advice on a range of subjects. Prior to starting Metal Edge Partners, Mr. Stevenson was a Director of Metals Risk Management at Cargill Risk Management from mid-2016 until March of 2017. In this role, he marketed risk management tools and traded a number of derivative contracts related to the ferrous metals industry. From 2012 to 2016, he was the North American Lead, Derivatives and Analysis for the Cargill Metals Supply Chain business. In this role, Mr. Stevenson led the Cargill Steel analytics effort, traded the derivatives book, and was also involved in M&A efforts. Between 1989 and 2012, he worked at American Express Financial Advisors, RedSky Partners, and Black River Asset Management as an equity analyst and portfolio manager. Mr. Stevenson graduated from the University of St. Thomas, with a degree in Economics along with a minor in Finance. He was awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1994.