Our Board of Directors

Tara D. Mackey

Tara D. Mackey

Director and President

Tara is Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of AZZ Inc. She manages Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and regulatory legal compliance, labor and employee matters, commercial litigation, and minimizing corporate risks. As Corporate Secretary, Tara serves as lead counsel on all mergers and acquisitions and domestic and international market expansion initiatives. Previously, she served in a number of legal leadership roles with private and publicly traded companies over the past nineteen years.

Tom Ferguson

Tom Ferguson

Director

Thomas E. Ferguson has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of AZZ Inc. since November 2013. From 2010 to 2012, he served as president of Flowserve’s Flow Solutions Group, a global manufacturer of engineered pumps and mechanical seals. Tom has served on the Texas A&M Dwight Look Engineering College Advisory Board, Texas A&M Industrial Distribution Advisory Council, Curtis Mathes LED Lighting Board, Lionheart Children’s Academy Board of Directors, and was past president and chairman of the board of the Hydraulic International.

David Nark

David Nark

Director

David is Chief Marketing, Communications and Investor Relations Officer for AZZ Inc. He joined AZZ in 2013 as Vice President of Marketing and Communications and has held leadership roles of increasing responsibility within the company. David oversees AZZ’s marketing and communications strategy and investor relations. Prior to joining AZZ, he held marketing and product management leadership positions with companies including Lennox Industries and UPS.

Ron Bartoo

Ron Bartoo

Director

Ron is currently the Executive Director of Operations with Marketplace Chaplains for the Fort Worth Metro Region; has served with Marketplace Chaplains since 2013.  Previously served a number of churches as a staff member, a pastor, counselor, and adviser. Ron has been in retail management for over 30 years in the Christian bookstore industry.

Steven Phillips

Steven Phillips

Treasurer

Steven is Assistant Treasurer for AZZ Inc. He has more than 30 years of experience in finance, treasury, banking, project, and risk management. Prior to joining AZZ, Steven held senior finance and treasury positions with a number of public and private organizations, including Jacobs Engineering, Cash America and Belo Corp. He has also served on the Board of Directors for the Learning Center of North Texas, a nonprofit organization.

Rhonda Davenport

Rhonda Davenport

Director

Rhonda is Chief Human Resources Officer for AZZ Inc. She has more than 20 years of human resources leadership experience and oversees AZZ’s talent acquisition, leadership development, employee engagement, organizational effectiveness and culture initiatives. Prior to joining AZZ in 2026, Rhonda served as Chief People Officer for Cain Watters & Associates and held human resources leadership positions with Unisys, Sirius XM, Freeman Company and other organizations.

Your Support is Needed

When you donate, you are providing assistance to AZZ employees, their families, and the communities in which they live.  You can change lives.

100% of all donations from employees, vendors, and all other third parties go directly to helping those in need. All administrative costs of operating the AZZ Cares Foundation are donated by AZZ Inc.