BACKGROUND

Brack Hudson is an industrial operator and executive with more than 20 years of experience acquiring, operating, and scaling manufacturing and industrial services businesses. He began his career in public service, working as an Economist at The White House and later as a Financial Policy Advisor to the Senate Banking Committee. He now owns and operates Interstate Steel Center, a specialized steel coil leveling toll processor in Los Angeles, and founded Sleight Industrial Capital, an acquisition firm focused on middle market industrial manufacturing value creation. His career spans acquisitions, turnarounds, and exits across steel, aerospace manufacturing, logistics, and industrial real estate, with deep expertise in post-acquisition integration, EBITDA expansion, and capital structuring.

Why American Operator

Industrial manufacturing is one of the backbones of the American economy, and Brack has spent his career ensuring those businesses are owned by people who are serious about running them well for the long term. American Operator’s mission of keeping great businesses locally owned and operated maps directly onto the conviction that has guided every acquisition he has led, that durable value creation comes from disciplined operators. His background evaluating deals across steel, aerospace, logistics, and industrial services makes him a valued diligence partner on our bench for any manufacturing or industrial deal.