Brian Hedges

Mr. Brian Hedges has been a Director of the Black Diamond Group since March 2021 and is the chair of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Hedges served as President and CEO of Russel Metals from 2009 until his retirement in 2019 and is currently on the Board of Directors of Russel Metals. Prior to being appointed as the President and CEO of Russel, Mr. Hedges was the Executive Vice President and COO from 2008 to 2009. Prior to that, he was the Executive Vice President and CFO from 1994 to 2007. Mr. Hedges’ long tenure at Russel saw him spearhead an evolution of the company, where Russel successfully integrated 32 acquisitions, improved asset management and returns, re-started, and significantly grew the common share dividend payments.

Mr. Hedges received an Honors Commerce Degree at Carleton University in Ottawa and is a Chartered Accountant.