Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. announced that Mary Laschinger, former Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Veritiv Corporation, has been elected to the company's Board of Directors effective November 1, 2025. Ms. Laschinger will serve as a member of the Board?s Compensation and Talent Development Committee and Finance and Pension Committee. Across her more than 30-year career, Laschinger has led global manufacturing and distribution businesses, providing strategic oversight across sales, supply chain, marketing, regulatory affairs and public policy.

Laschinger was previously Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Veritiv Corporation, from July 2014 until her retirement in September 2020. Before joining Vertiv, Laschinger served as Senior Vice President of International Paper from 2007 to July 2014, and as President of the xpedx distribution business from January 2010 to July 2014, having held roles of increasing responsibility across sales, marketing, manufacturing, and supply chain after joining the company in 1992. Prior to joining International Paper, Laschinger held various positions in sales, marketing, and supply chain at James River Corporation, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, and Shopko Corporation (Department Store).

Laschinger currently serves on the Board of Directors of ITT; and Kellanova. Laschinger is also a member of the Executive Advisory Council for Apollo Global Management. She holds a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Wisconsin, an MBA from the University of Connecticut, and completed postgraduate studies in executive management at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.