Management Team

Barbara Smith is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Metals Company. Barbara joined CMC in June 2011 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. She was then promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2016 and to CEO on September 1, 2017.

Prior to joining CMC, Barbara 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 across various businesses within Alcoa.

In addition to her role at CMC, Barbara serves on the Board of Directors for Comerica Incorporated. She previously served on the Board of Directors at Minerals Technologies Inc. from May 2011 through July 2017. Barbara has been actively involved in various community organizations including serving on the Dallas and Tampa Boards of the American Heart Association. Barbara was the recipient of the 2019 Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) Steelmaker of the Year Award. She is also a member of the G100 Network.

Barbara is a graduate of Purdue University with a degree in Accounting and is also a Certified Public Accountant. In 2013, she was recognized as a Purdue University Old Masters distinguished alumnus.

Tracy Porter is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Commercial Metals Company. During his tenure with CMC, he has served in numerous roles working through the various lines of business to his current role.

Tracy began his career with CMC while attending college. During that period, he worked in various capacities and departments at the Seguin, Texas steel mill. After graduation, Tracy worked for General Portland Incorporated and TETCO, Inc. before rejoining CMC in January, 1991, and was named to his current position in April 2018.

Tracy has been involved in numerous local and statewide community and civic organizations as well as industry groups throughout his career. He recently served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Steel Manufacturers Association, the Washington, D.C. based electric arc furnace (EAF) steel industry trade association.

A Texas State University graduate, Tracy earned his B.B.A. in Accounting and was awarded the Texas State University Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2018.

Paul Lawrence is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Commercial Metals Company. Paul joined CMC in February 2016 as Vice President of Finance and has held various finance leadership positions, including Treasurer and Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis, and was appointed to his current role in September 2019.

Prior to joining CMC, Paul worked with Gerdau from 2003 to 2016, holding several roles including North American Information Technology Leader, Assistant Vice President and Corporate Controller and Deputy Corporate Controller. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Lawrence held several financial positions with Co-Steel Inc., which was acquired by Gerdau SA.

Paul studied at Queen’s University in Ontario and holds an Honors Bachelor of Commerce.

Jody Absher is Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Commercial Metals Company. Jody joined CMC’s legal department in May 2011 and most recently served as Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

Prior to joining CMC, Jody was an associate at Haynes and Boone, LLP.

Jody holds a B.S. in Supply Chain Management from Arizona State University and a J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law.

Jennifer Durbin is Vice President of Human Resources at Commercial Metals Company. She leads the company’s Human Resources organization in support of CMC’s workforce of more than 11,000 employees. Jennifer oversees all areas within Human Resources, including attracting and retaining talent, leadership development, compensation and benefits, and succession planning.

Prior to this role, Jennifer served for 10 years in CMC’s legal department, most recently as Lead Counsel. Before joining the Company, she was an attorney at Sidley Austin, LLP.

In addition to her role at CMC, Jennifer is involved in several community organizations, including currently serving on the Dallas Board of the American Heart Association.

Jennifer has a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Iowa and a law degree from Boston University School of Law.

Ty Garrison is Senior Vice President, Strategy & Operations of Commercial Metals Company. In this new role Ty is responsible for CMC Poland, Supply Chain/SIOP, Operations Support and the overall forward-looking strategy of the Company. Ty joined CMC in 2000 as a salesperson and estimator in rebar fabrication. Over the last twenty years he has served in many roles across both sales and operations, including Director of Sales for the West Region, Vice President of the West Region and Vice President of the East Region, before being appointed to his current role in March 2021.

Ty has actively participated in the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, Steel Manufacturers Association and is a member of the Association for Iron and Steel Technology.

Ty holds a B.A. from Texas Lutheran University in Education and Political Science.

Tim Bourcier is Vice President of the Central Region of Commercial Metals Company. In his current role, Tim is responsible for all CMC’s recycling, mill and fabrication operations from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. Tim joined CMC in 2012 as Director of Special Projects. He was appointed Chief Information Officer in 2013 and moved into his current role in December 2015.

Prior to joining CMC, Tim worked at multiple steel companies in Operations, and later in his career held VP positions in Technology & Development and Engineering & Energy. His tenure includes positions at Gerdau Ameristeel, Chaparral Steel, North Star Steel Corp. and Inland Steel Company. Tim is a member of several industry groups including Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) and Association of Iron and Steel Engineers (AISE).

Tim is a graduate of Michigan Technological University with a degree in Metallurgical Engineering.

Steve Henderson is Vice President of the West Region of Commercial Metals Company. In his current role, Steve is responsible for CMC’s mill, fabrication and t-post operations west of the Rocky Mountains. Steve joined CMC as a Technical Assistant at CMC Steel Texas in 1994. He has held various operations-focused leadership positions, including Vice President and General Manager of CMC Steel Arizona overseeing the construction and startup of the new micromill. After the successful startup, Steve accepted the role of Vice President of our East Region in September 2010. In May 2015, Steve accepted the role of Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer, focusing on strengthening and developing the company’s Supply Chain organization, and was appointed to his current role in January 2020.

Steve has been active in various civic and industry associations throughout his career. He currently serves on the AIST Board of Directors as the First Vice President and a member of the Executive Committee.

Steve holds a B.S. from Texas A&M University in Engineering Technology and an M.S. in Management Science from the University of Central Texas.

Brad Cottrell is Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Commercial Metals Company. In his current role, Brad is responsible for procurement and logistics at all U.S. based operations as well as the Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) for our three U.S. based regions.

Brad originally joined CMC in 1993 as a steel trader in our global trading business. After a three-year absence during which time he pursued an MBA and worked as an analyst for Air Products and Chemicals, Brad returned to CMC in 2005 and spent time in rebar fabrication sales and operations, as well as mill sales. From 2015 until his appointment to his current role in January 2020, Brad served as the Vice President of our West Region. He currently serves on the Board of Directors as well as the Executive Committee of the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI).

Brad holds a B.A. in International Relations from Brigham Young University and an MBA from Purdue University.

Kolin Keller is Vice President of Operations Support at Commercial Metals Company. In his current role, Kolin works with engineering, energy, safety, security, environmental, reliability and capital expenditures for all CMC operations.

Kolin began his career at CMC working on the CMC Steel Texas scale crew in Seguin, TX. After graduating from college, he worked for Westinghouse Electric as a Field Engineer. He returned to CMC in 1988 and has worked in the Texas, Arkansas and South Carolina mills in operations and held management roles on the melt shop, rolling mill, maintenance, engineering and plant management teams. Kolin was promoted to his current role leading Operations Support in 2010.

Kolin is a graduate of the University of Texas with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Jerzy Kozicz is Managing Director of CMC Poland. Jerzy joined CMC Poland as Managing Director in 2007, and in this role, he is responsible for all Polish operations including recycling, mill production and fabrication. Prior to joining CMC, he served as Country Manager for Foster Wheeler in Poland. He also worked at Arthur Andersen.

Jerzy is a graduate of City University of New York with a degree in Accounting.

Billy Milligan is Vice President of Marketing and Enterprise Support at Commercial Metals Company. In his current role, Billy is responsible for marketing, governmental affairs and trade matters. Billy joined CMC in 1999 and during his time with the company has held various leadership roles in sales and marketing, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions and business development.

Prior to joining CMC, Billy served as Vice President of Engineering and Technical Marketing for Chaparral Steel and Structural Engineer at TechniStructures Consulting Engineering.

Billy is active in various industry associations and currently serves on the Department of Commerce’s Industry Trade Advisory Committee 7 (ITAC), which advises the Department of Commerce on industry trade issues.

Billy holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington and an Executive MBA from Southern Methodist University.