leadership
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.55
Debra Crew named next Chair, Shane O'Kelly joins board, Andrea Ayers to retire
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
- Andrea Ayers will retire from the board at the April 2026 annual meeting after 11+ years; no disagreement with the company.
- Debra Crew elected Lead Independent Director effective Jan 23, 2026; becomes non-executive Chair on Oct 1, 2026.
- Shane O'Kelly (President & CEO, Advance Auto Parts) appointed to board effective Jan 23, 2026; serves on Compensation and Corporate Governance committees.
- Donald Allan Jr. retires as Executive Chair on Oct 1, 2026, returning board to non-executive Chair structure as previously disclosed.