Stanley Black & Decker names new president

Stanley Black & Decker has announced Denny Docherty has joined the company as its new president, commercial outdoor. In this role, Docherty will oversee the company’s Independent Dealer Channel, which includes the Independent Retail & Post-Sales Support teams. Docherty will take over the role from Gary Lobaza upon his retirement at the end of March 2024.  

Docherty brings more than 30 years of experience in the outdoor power equipment industry to Stanley Black & Decker, most recently spending the last 23 years at John Deere in sales leadership, marketing and strategy roles. Docherty began his career with MTD Products, which was acquired by Stanley Black & Decker in 2022.