internal
Christopher J. Nelson
President & Chief Executive Officer
Executive
1 yr
24 reports
Leadership change Christopher J. Nelson was promoted to President & CEO (from COO) · DEF 14A filed 2026-03-06
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. ·SWK
CEO succeeded founder-era leader; Executive Chair remains transitional
Industrials · Fortune #283 · Hybrid structure · 48K employees · New Britain, Connecticut
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8
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
2.3
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
1.3 yr
Avg tenure
↓ 4.5yr from FY2024
71%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2026-01-03 · 10-K
Revenue
$15.1B
Operating income
$2.2B
Net income
$402M
Total assets
$21.2B
Shares out
155M
Sourced from Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-06 ↗ View on SEC
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CEO succession left a rare transitional Executive Chair in place at Stanley Black & Decker. This page maps the current enterprise-led structure, executive team, functional reporting lines, recent leadership changes, and peer comparisons for the $15B industrial manufacturer.
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Latest signal Agustin Lopez Diaz joined as SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer
Appointed effective December 15, 2025.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- End Executive Chair Role Upon Donald Allan Jr.’s retirement in October 2026, the Executive Chair role is removed and board leadership fully separates from management.
- Add Chief Operating Officer Introduce a COO role to reduce CEO span and centralize operational execution across supply chain and businesses.
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The people
Who's running this
8 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
William D. Beck
Senior Vice President & President, Tools & Outdoor
Tools & Outdoor
1 yr
9 reports
internal
Patrick D. Hallinan
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Administrative Officer
Finance
1 yr
8 reports
Agustin Lopez Diaz
Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer
Supply Chain
1 yr
6 reports
Deborah K. Wintner
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Resources
3 yr
5 reports
internal
Donald J. Riccitelli
Vice President, Corporate Secretary (Interim General Counsel)
Legal
1 yr
4 reports
Open Role
Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy
Strategy
1 yr
3 reports
internal
Donald Allan, Jr.
Executive Chair
Board / Executive
1 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 1 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Christopher J. Nelson $7.7M
- Base salary
- $997K
- Bonus
- $3.96M
- Stock awards
- $1.32M
- Option awards
- $929K
- Non-equity incentive
- $443K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. divides the work
4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Tools & Outdoor
28K employees
President, Tools & Outdoor (William D. Beck)
Core business encompassing power tools, hand tools and outdoor equipment brands.
Finance & Administration
2K employees
EVP, CFO & CAO (Patrick D. Hallinan)
Oversees finance, accounting, treasury and enterprise administration.
Global Supply Chain
8K employees
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer (Agustin Lopez Diaz)
Manages global sourcing, manufacturing, logistics and planning.
Human Resources
2K employees
SVP & CHRO (Deborah K. Wintner)
Responsible for talent, compensation, labor relations and culture.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
The most distinctive feature of Stanley Black & Decker’s structure is the transitional Executive Chair role that remains in place after the CEO succession.
Christopher J. Nelson assumed the CEO role in October 2025 while Donald Allan, Jr. shifted to Executive Chair, creating a temporary dual-leadership layer uncommon in large industrial firms.
Operationally, the company remains enterprise-led with major business accountability concentrated in the Tools & Outdoor president, while finance, supply chain, HR and legal remain centralized. This keeps P&L ownership narrow and functional leverage high as the company navigates restructuring and margin recovery.
- Transitional Executive Chair post-CEO succession
- Single major business president (Tools & Outdoor)
The comparison
How Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers such as Honeywell and Emerson, Stanley Black & Decker runs with a slightly broader CEO span and fewer standalone business CEOs. The absence of multiple segment presidents reporting directly to the CEO contrasts with more divisionalized industrial peers. The transitional Executive Chair role is …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
3 levels
5 levels
5 levels
4 levels
3M
6 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
3M ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
CEO succession in October 2025 created a temporary Executive Chair role to support leadership transition.
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-06
- CEO
- Christopher J. Nelson
- CEO span
- 8
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 1.3 yr
First full year reflecting CEO succession and transitional Executive Chair.
Named executive officers (6)
- Christopher J. Nelson - President & CEO since 2025
- Donald Allan, Jr. - Executive Chair since 2025
- Patrick D. Hallinan - EVP, CFO & CAO since 2026
- William D. Beck - President, Tools & Outdoor since 2025
- Agustin Lopez Diaz - Chief Supply Chain Officer since 2025
- Deborah K. Wintner - Chief Human Resources Officer since 2023
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-07
- CEO
- Donald Allan, Jr.
- CEO span
- 7
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 5.8 yr
Founder-era CEO still in place prior to succession planning.
Named executive officers (1)
- Donald Allan, Jr. - President & CEO since 2016
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-03-08
- CEO
- Donald Allan, Jr.
- CEO span
- 7
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 6.2 yr
Stable leadership ahead of announced succession.
Named executive officers (1)
- Donald Allan, Jr. - President & CEO since 2016
Year-over-year changes
Leadership transition executed, expanding CEO span and resetting tenure averages.
- CEO span: 7 → 8
- C-suite size: 6 → 6
- Avg tenure: 5.8 → 1.3 yr
- promoted Christopher J. Nelson - President & CEO (was COO) (DEF 14A filed 2026-03-06)
- retitled Donald Allan, Jr. - Executive Chair (was President & CEO) (DEF 14A filed 2026-03-06)
The board
Board of directors
1 directors. 0 of 1 independent (0%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Donald Allan, Jr.
Chair Inside
Executive Chair, Stanley Black & Decker
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Stanley Black & Decker?
Christopher J. Nelson has served as President and CEO since October 1, 2025.
What type of organizational structure does Stanley Black & Decker use?
The company uses a hybrid enterprise structure with centralized functions and a primary operating business led by a segment president.
How many direct reports does Stanley Black & Decker's CEO have?
The CEO has eight direct reports, including the Executive Chair and major functional leaders.
How has Stanley Black & Decker's leadership changed recently?
In October 2025, the company completed a CEO succession, with Christopher J. Nelson promoted and Donald Allan, Jr. becoming Executive Chair.
Does Stanley Black & Decker have an Executive Chair?
Yes. Donald Allan, Jr. serves as Executive Chair in a transitional role through October 2026.
Sources
- Company Proxy, Mar 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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