Commercial Metals Company announced that its Board of Directors has promoted Barbara R. Smith to the position of Chief Operating Officer and Mary A. Lindsey to the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, both effective January 18, 2016. Ms. Smith has been the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since May 2011; in her new position she will continue to report to Joseph Alvarado, who remains the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. As Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Smith will be responsible for the direction and coordination of CMC's two operational divisions, the CMC Americas Division and the CMC International Division.Ms. Smith will continue to maintain her office at the Company's headquarters in Irving, Texas.

Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Smith served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation. Ms. Lindsey joined the Company in September 2009 as Vice President-Tax, and she became the Vice President-Tax and Investor Relations in June 2015. As Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Lindsey will have responsibility for all financial functions of the Company.

In her new position, she will report to Joseph Alvarado. Prior to joining CMC, Ms. Lindsey served as Vice President Tax and Tax Counsel for Albany International Corp.