NEW
BRITAIN, Conn., July 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stanley Black & Decker
(NYSE: SWK) today announced the appointment of Deborah K. Wintner as Senior Vice President,
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). She will join the executive
team, reporting to Donald Allan,
Jr., President & CEO of Stanley Black & Decker,
effective August 1, 2024, succeeding
John T. Lucas.
Most recently, Wintner served as Stanley Black & Decker's
Senior Vice President of Human Resource Operations and CHRO, Tools
and Outdoor. In her new role, Wintner will be responsible for the
company's global human resources strategy and operations; talent
management, including recruitment and leadership development; and
compensation and benefits.
"Deborah's appointment to global CHRO represents
an exciting career journey at Stanley Black &
Decker," said Allan. "Over the last six years with
our company, she has proven herself many times over as an
innovative leader with a passion for nurturing talent to
deliver business results. She has been a strong business
partner to me over the past two years and demonstrated her
leadership capabilities in many ways. Her deep understanding
of our organization, expertise in leadership
development and strategic mindset makes her the
ideal choice to drive the next phase of our people
and culture strategy."
Wintner has more than 30 years of experience in human resources,
serving the last six years in a variety of senior leadership roles
at Stanley Black & Decker, including interim CHRO where she
drove the company's performance through talent identification,
recruitment, development and retention. Wintner also served as Vice
President of Human Resources for STANLEY Security where she played
an instrumental role in the transformation of the business and its
value creating divestiture in 2022.
"I am honored and excited to take on this role during this
transformational period in our company's history," said Wintner.
"As we advance our business strategy, our high-performing workforce
will continue to be central to our success. I look forward to
leading our global human resources strategy and operations to help
drive our next chapter of growth."
Prior to joining Stanley Black & Decker, Wintner held
leadership roles at Archer Daniels Midland, Allegion/Ingersoll Rand, Kindred Healthcare/Rehab Care and Bristol Myers Squibb.
She holds a master's degree in organizational development from
Pepperdine University and a B.S. in
occupational safety engineering from Indiana
State University.
Allan added, "I want to thank John for
his guidance and tireless dedication to
advancing our people and culture
strategy. Under John's leadership, we have continued to
bolster our bench strength across the function and accelerated the
activation of our HR operating model. These efforts will remain
foundational to our people and culture for years to come.
John also coached and mentored Deborah for the past year to help
prepare her for this next step.
We congratulate John on his many accomplishments
over his more than 35-year career and wish him
the best in his future endeavors."
About Stanley Black & Decker
Headquartered in
the USA, Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK)
is a worldwide leader in Tools and Outdoor, operating manufacturing
facilities globally. The company's more than 50,000 diverse and
high-performing employees produce innovative end-user inspired
power tools, hand tools, storage, digital jobsite solutions,
outdoor and lifestyle products, and engineered fasteners to support
the world's builders, tradespeople and DIYers. The company's world
class portfolio of trusted brands includes DEWALT®, CRAFTSMAN®,
STANLEY®, BLACK+DECKER®, and Cub Cadet®. To learn more
visit: www.stanleyblackanddecker.com.
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