DAVID KITCHIN

* ******** ******, **. **********, ON L2N5C1 1-905-***-**** adjpe4@r.postjobfree.com U.S. address: 124 Florence Blvd, Munroe Falls, OH 44262 To whom it may concern,

International metals trading and mill direct sales experience, in combination with an interest in the technical and historical aspects of steel making, are part of my continuing success. I am an experienced General Manager, Director of Sales, and Senior Trader for metal processing facilities and ferroalloy distributors, with a strong desire to further my career in the specialty steel, high temperature alloy, ferroalloy, and nonferrous industrial sectors. In addition to my professional history as a trader of vacuum alloys, stainless steel, ferrous, and nonferrous metals, I speak on request to industry groups about the specific market sectors I work in daily. I have the necessary skills, education, and work history to provide an understandable presentation to industry and non-industry audiences. My areas of concentration are stainless steel, flat-rolled products, refractory metals, chrome, ferroalloys, nickel and nickel cobalt- based alloys, titanium, tungsten carbide, and industrial minerals for steel making. Understanding the North American, South American, Asian, and European business environment is an asset to any multinational organization looking for more coverage. As a United States Citizen with Canadian permanent residential status, this allows me to work freely on either side of the border. Sincerely,

David Kitchin

DAVID KITCHIN

6 Gertrude Street, St. Catharines, ON L2N 5C1 adjpe4@r.postjobfree.com 1-905-***-**** US address: 124 Florence Blvd Munroe Falls, OH 44262 W O R K E X P E R I E N C E

JOSEPH FREEDMAN COMPANY- SPRINGFIELD, MA

Director of Sales -Aerospace Alloy Division -Senior Trader, March 2020– Present Director of Sales for the Joseph Freedman chopping facility and aerospace alloy division. Responsible for purchasing of all aerospace alloys, foundry quality materials, and nonferrous feedstocks, aluminum, and copper-bearing, as well as high-temperature alloys, stainless steel, and titanium. Commodity brokerage with direct mill relationships, stainless steel, alloys, and nickel and cobalt bearing scrap. Responsible for financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement. Determines commodity marketing and set prices and credit terms, based on forecasts of customer demand, financial stability of consumers, and metals market conditions. Managing an active book generating high dollar sales to specific metal market segments while working internationally from the home office and the Massachusetts office bi-weekly. My travel responsibilities are approximately 50%.

F.W. WINTER INC. AND COMPANY- CAMDEN, NJ

Director of Sales -Senior Trader, June 2019– December 2019 Responsible for bulk commodity sales of ferroalloys while developing direct mill relationships to incorporate nickel and cobalt bearing scrap. I developed sales relationships with the primary ferrochrome producers in Russia, China, and the Baltic regions.

Created cross-industry relationships with the primary metal producers in North America with the metal powder and bulk commodity trading community.

Responsible for financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement. Determined commodity marketing and set prices and credit terms, based on forecasts of customer demand, financial stability of consumers, and metals market conditions. PURTHER RECYCLING-TROY, MICHIGAN

Senior Trader, December 2016– June 2019

Developed new industrial and dealer accounts and managed processor and mill-direct sales in the United States, Canada, and Asia.

Coordinating all purchases and sales of ferroalloys, tungsten carbide, stainless steel, nickel alloys, vacuum alloys, titanium, tool steels, nonferrous alloys, nickel, cobalt, and tungsten carbide byproducts. Maintaining industrial sales relationships with the primary tungsten, nonferrous, stainless steel, vacuum alloy, cupronickel, and tool steel consumers in North America. My market saturation is most influential in the United States /Canadian industrial sector for the Midwest, and the Southeast, and the Northeast United States. Responsible for financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement. Determine commodity marketing and set prices and credit terms, based on forecasts of customer demand, financial stability of consumers, and metals market conditions.

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ATTAR METALS- MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO

Alloy Sales Manager- Consultant, Jun 2010 – Dec 2015 Developed new industrial and dealer accounts while managing the processor and direct mill sales. Expanded and created new sales outlets under my direction and implemented a nonferrous foundry and stainless-steel upgrading program. I was responsible for training all plant staff at the three existing facilities on scrap sortation. Maintained industrial sales relationships with the primary steel, copper, and aluminum consumers in North America. My market saturation is most influential in the Canadian industrial sector, the Midwest, and the Southeastern United States.

Reviewed financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement. Established and implemented departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferring with board members, organization officials, and staff members as necessary. Determined commodities to be sold, and set prices and credit terms, based on forecasts of customer demand. Located, selected, and procured commodities for resale, representing management in purchase negotiations.

CRONIMET CANADA CORPORATION- THOROLD, ONTARIO

General Manager of Canadian Operations, Apr 2005 – Jun 2010 Developed a ten-acre site with warehousing to process bulk stainless steel, nickel alloys, titanium, tool steels, and tungsten carbide. The yard established in Southern Ontario was for mill support to Allegheny Ludlum and the European mill business.

Sourced all scrap inbound, processing to mill standards, and export. Responsible for sourcing most of the physical assets for the day to day operations. This included heavy equipment, additional warehousing, and processing equipment. All plant staff was sourced from the pre-existing steel industry in the region. Had frequent positive interactions with various Canadian government agencies related to power generation, environment, and military. Specifically, this was the decommissioning of metallic-based assets. Directed and coordinated activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.

Reviewed financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement. Determined staffing requirements, and interviewed, hired, and trained new employees, or oversaw those personnel processes.

OMNISOURCE CORPORATION- FORT WAYNE, INDIANA

Nickel byproducts Business Manager, Aug 2001 – Apr 2005 Developed metal bearing byproducts blend program for other divisions within OmniSource Corporation. Oversaw activities related to making products or providing services. Directed and coordinated departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products Reviewed financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement. Determined commodities to be sold, and set prices and credit terms, based on forecasts of customer demand. Replicated a 310 and 309 stainless steel chemistry with nickel bearing waste streams, blended and free-flowing, to be used as an additive for scrap blends.

Developed primary consumer relationships, such as stainless-steel processors, mills, and Canadian smelting operations in Sudbury, Ontario.

Calcined filter cakes in addition to the wet and dry grinding sludge blends with other dry nickel products such as dust collections, catalysts, and grindings. I sourced feedstocks as far west as California and shipped back to the Midwest United States.

Under my direction, a proprietary blocking process was utilized to replicate blended nickel chemistries in a solid 4" by 4" block.

E D U C A T I O N

UNIVERSITY OF AKRON- AKRON, OHIO

B.S Political Science, Sep 1991-May1997

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES- BOULDER, COLORADO

Metals Processing and Policies Continuing Education, Jun 1998 ADD IT I ON A L S K I L LS

I currently speak to several industry groups and large municipal managerial offices about the stainless-steel industry, ferroalloy, and related fields. I have the necessary skill set, education, and work history, which provides an understandable presentation to industry and non-industry audiences. My purchasing and sales experience plays an essential role in developing new relationships and suppliers. That experience is apparent during my briefings. I'm a confident and productive member of the metals industries with a proven track record of performance and success.

Compensated industry expert on niche metals markets. Most recently, I worked with analysts from Fidelity Investments (2018) and the Canadian and Asian mining industry (2018-2019) on a Trader's perspective of domestic/ international tungsten, nonferrous, nickel-based alloys, and ferroalloys used in the North American scrap steel market.

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