Stanley appoints operations leader
Stanley Black & Decker has appointed Chris Nelson chief operating officer of the company, and executive vice president and president of tools and outdoor, effective June 14, 2023.
“Chris is an experienced global leader with exceptional industry knowledge and existing relationships with many of our customers,” said Donald Allan Jr., president and CEO of Stanley Black & Decker.
“His track record of success implementing growth strategies, which have delivered customer-centric innovation and profitable market share expansion, makes him an ideal leader to join Stanley Black & Decker at this point in our transformation,” said Allan.
Nelson joins Stanley Black & Decker from Carrier Corporation where he served as president for Carrier’s flagship HVAC segment. [Read more about a recent Stanley appointment.]
He led the global commercial and residential product and service portfolio and was responsible for driving profitable growth across the company’s global brands including Carrier, Toshiba, Riello and Bryant, said Stanley Black & Decker.
“I’m honored to join Stanley Black & Decker and its more than 50,000 employees in the U.S. and around the world,” said Nelson. “I see tremendous opportunities to help advance the company’s transformation to deliver strong, purpose-driven performance and I'm eager to hit the ground running in partnership with Don and the leadership team.”
Nelson brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in general management, product development and innovation, and growth transformation.
Before joining Carrier, Nelson held leadership roles with the U.S. Army, Johnson & Johnson and McKinsey & Company.
He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree in business from Cornell University.
“The board and I look forward to partnering with him to streamline and optimize the company around our core businesses and strong portfolio of global brands as we execute our strategy and generate sustainable growth,” said Allan.
Nelson will assume the role of president, tools and outdoor, from current acting co-presidents Robert Raff and John Wyatt.
Raff will continue to serve as chief commercial officer, tools and outdoor and Wyatt will become SVP, strategy and integration.
