Stanley Black & Decker announced the appointment of Chris Nelson as Chief Operating Officer of the company, and Executive Vice President and President of Tools & Outdoor, effective June 14, 2023. Nelson joins Stanley Black & Decker from Carrier Corporation and brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in general management, product development and innovation, and growth transformation. Nelson will report to Donald Allan Jr., President and CEO of Stanley Black & Decker.

He will assume the role of President, Tools & Outdoor, from current Acting Co-Presidents Robert Raff and John Wyatt. Raff will continue to serve as Chief Commercial Officer, Tools & Outdoor and Wyatt will become Senior Vice President, Strategy and Integration. Most recently, Nelson served as President for Carrier's HVAC segment, where 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.

Nelson led the business with a focus on innovating products through a global platform approach, accelerating digital innovation and growing segment market share. He was also responsible for Carrier's HVAC joint venture partnerships around the world. 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.