Leading Executives in Scrap Metal Dealers and Salvage Companies
Marc Hathhorn
Chief Executive Officer, Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel)
Named CEO effective September 1, 2025, as Radius transitions under Toyota Tsusho America ownership; previously served as EVP/COO (appointed Nov. 2024).
Tom Klauer
President, Pick-n-Pull (a Radius Recycling brand)
Longtime leader of one of North America’s largest self-service auto parts/salvage chains; listed as company president in public business records.
Stephen Mikkelsen
Group Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Sims Limited
Group CFO turned Group CEO/Managing Director on Oct. 1, 2023, steering one of the world’s largest metal recyclers.
Michael Movsas
President, North America Metals, Sims Metal (Sims Limited)
Heads Sims’ North America Metals business, bringing 25+ years of global metals and recycling experience.
Chris Sheppard
Group Chief Executive Officer, EMR (European Metal Recycling)
Leads the privately held global recycler as Group CEO; has championed EMR’s net‑zero roadmap and ‘Decade of Action.’
Joseph (Joe) Balzano
Chief Executive Officer, USA, EMR USA Holdings Inc.
U.S. chief executive credited with expanding EMR’s U.S. footprint from Camden headquarters following major renovation.
George Adams
Chief Executive Officer, SA Recycling
Veteran scrap executive who scaled SA Recycling to a coast‑to‑coast platform and led major integrations including PSC Metals.
Miguel Alvarez
President, OmniSource (Steel Dynamics subsidiary)
Oversees one of North America’s largest scrap processors; publicly cited as president while driving Gulf Coast expansion.
Russell B. Rinn
EVP, Metals Recycling (SDI); President & COO, OmniSource, Steel Dynamics / OmniSource
Leads SDI’s Metals Recycling platform and serves as President & COO of OmniSource, integrating procurement, operations and trading.
Mark Schaefer
President, The David J. Joseph Company (a Nucor company)
A DJJ lifer elevated to president on Jan. 1, 2021, overseeing one of the industry’s largest brokerage/recycling networks.
Jeff Davis
President, Western Metals Recycling (a DJJ/Nucor company)
Regional scrap leader in the Mountain West; publicly listed as company president.
Raynard Brown
President, Advantage Metals Recycling (a DJJ/Nucor company)
Heads AMR’s multi‑site Midwest platform, recognized for safety leadership across yards in KS and MO.
Joe Fronzaglio
President, Trademark Metals Recycling (a DJJ/Nucor company)
Leads Florida’s largest scrap network, part of DJJ’s regional family of companies.
Stan Gish
Chief Executive Officer, MetalX
Guiding MetalX’s aluminum‑focused growth as CEO alongside co‑founder Neal Rifkin, who continues as president.
Neal Rifkin
President, MetalX
Co‑founded MetalX with his late father; remains president as the firm scales its aluminum recycling platform.
Jonathan Padnos
President & Chief Executive Officer, PADNOS
Fourth‑generation leader expanding a diversified scrap and end‑of‑life vehicle recycler across the Midwest.
Kevin Whalen
President & Chief Executive Officer, Metalico (a YeChiu Group company)
Elevated to CEO in 2023; leads a Northeastern U.S. ferrous/nonferrous recycler including PGM recovery.
Jeff Liaw
Chief Executive Officer, Copart
Took the helm as sole CEO on April 1, 2024, leading the world’s largest online salvage vehicle auction marketplace.
Jim Kessler
Chief Executive Officer, RB Global (parent of IAA)
Oversees RB Global and its IAA salvage‑auction platform, driving integration and growth since succeeding as CEO.
Steve Joseph
Chief Executive Officer, Reserve Management Group (RMG)
Leads the multi‑business recycler (ferrous, non‑ferrous, marine/logistics) co‑headquartered in Chicago and Greater Cleveland.
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