Brian Hatlevig joined Friedman Industries as Commercial Director in 2020. Mr. Hatlevig came to Friedman from Plateplus, where he served as senior vice president from 2017-2020. Prior to that Mr. Hatlevig spent 21 years at Cargill, was on the senior leadership team and led various commercial activities for Cargill Metals in North America ranging from trading, sales, risk management, purchasing, supply chain, and strategic pricing. From 2006–2010, Brian was based in Geneva, Switzerland, responsible for Cargill’s trading activities of ferrous products in Europe, Russia, ME, & Africa. Mr. Hatlevig was also responsible for leading a global team that covered flat rolled products worldwide. Brian graduated from Luther College in 1996 with degrees in Business Management & Economics.
