CMC adds stainless executive to board

Irving, Texas-based Commercial Metals Co. (CMC) has named Robert S. Wetherbee to its board of directors effective March 21.

Wetherbee has more than 40 years of professional experience, much of it in the metals and minerals sector. Most recently, he has served in executive roles with stainless and specialty steelmaking firm ATI Inc., based in Dallas.

Wetherbee currently serves as the board chair, president and CEO of ATI, which CMC describes as a “global producer of high-performance materials and solutions for the global aerospace and defense markets and critical applications in electronics, medical, and specialty energy.”

Prior to being named CEO of ATI in 2019, Wetherbee was an executive vice president with the firm. He also has held executive, operational and business development functions at New York-based Mineral Technologies Inc. and Pittsburgh-based aluminum producer Alcoa Inc.

“We are pleased to welcome Bob to our board of directors,” CMC President and CEO Barbara R. Smith says. “He brings extensive metals and mining industry expertise with a track record of driving strategic transformation in specialty materials. His global perspective gained managing international organizations will benefit our company as we continue to create an unparalleled provider of reinforcement solutions for the domestic and overseas construction markets.”

Following the retirement of J. David Smith on Jan. 11, Wetherbee’s appointment will bring the number of CMC board directors to nine, eight of whom are independent, according to the company.