Barbara R. Smith is the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Metals Company. Smith joined CMC in June 2011 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. She was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2016 and to CEO in 2017.
Prior to joining CMC, Smith was the Chief Financial Officer for Gerdau Ameristeel and FARO Technologies. Her career also includes over 20 years of service with Alcoa Inc. where she held a variety of leadership positions.
In 2020, Smith was recognized by S&P Global Platts as the winner of the Global Metals Award, 2020 CEO of the Year. Barbara was the recipient of the 2019 Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) Steelmaker of the Year Award.
Smith serves on the Board of Directors for Comerica Incorporated. She previously served on the Board of Directors at Minerals Technologies Inc. She is also a member of the G100 Network and served as Advisor to the Chair on the 2021 B20 Employment & Education Task Force.
Smith is a graduate of Purdue University with a degree in Accounting. In 2013, she was recognized as a Purdue University Old Masters distinguished alumnus.
