Nolan D. Archibald is Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of The Black & Decker Corporation. Mr. Archibald served in various executive positions with Conroy, Inc. In 1977, he became vice president of marketing for the Airstream Division of Beatrice Companies, Inc. His subsequent positions at Beatrice included president of Del Mar Window Coverings, president of Stiffel Lamp Company, and president of the Home Products Division. In 1983, he was elected a senior vice president of Beatrice and president of the Consumer and Commercial Products Group. Mr. Archibald left Beatrice and was elected president and chief operating officer of Black & Decker in 1985 and chief executive officer in 1986. He has served continuously in the additional position of chairman of the board since 1987. Mr. Archibald was first elected a director of Black & Decker in 1985. He also serves as a director of Brunswick Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and Huntsman Corporation.

Stephen F. Reeves is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Black & Decker Corporation. He has been a Vice President of the Corporation and Vice President – Global Finance, Power Tools and Accessories. From April 2000 to March 2004, Mr. Reeves was a Vice President of the Corporation and Vice President – Finance, Power Tools and Accessories Group. Prior to that, Mr. Reeves was the Corporation’s Controller for six years.

Charles Fenton joined The Black & Decker Corporation as Vice President and General Counsel in May 1989, when the Corporation established the position of General Counsel, and was promoted to Senior Vice President and General Counsel in December 1996. He began his legal career in 1974 with Miles & Stockbridge, Black & Decker's outside legal counsel, and became a partner of the Baltimore-based firm in 1980. Throughout his tenure at Miles & Stockbridge, he primarily handled Black & Decker legal matters. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Maryland State Bar Association. Mr. Fenton holds a B.S. degree from The Johns Hopkins University and a J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law School.

Paul F. McBride was named Senior Vice President - Human Resources and Corporate Initiatives of The Black & Decker Corporation in March 2004. Previously, he had served as President of the Power Tools and Accessories Group and an Executive Vice President of the Corporation since joining Black & Decker in April 1999. Mr. McBride joined Black & Decker from the General Electric Company, where he was a Company Officer and Vice President and General Manager of the global silicones business, a unit of GE Plastics. Having been employed by GE since 1978, he had served previously in several businesses in the United States, Mexico and Asia. Mr. McBride earned a B.A. degree in economics from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1978.

Michael D. Mangan is Senior Vice President of The Black & Decker Corporation and President of Worldwide Power Tools and Accessories buisness. He was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Black & Decker Corporation in January 2000. He joined Black & Decker as Vice President - Investor Relations in November 1999. Previously, Mr. Mangan had been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Ryland Group, Inc., a $2 billion national homebuilding and financial services company, since November 1994. Prior to his association with Ryland, he had been employed from 1981 to 1994 by General Motors Corporation and its subsidiary, General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC), in a series of positions involving strategic and business planning, corporate finance and investments, new business activities, internal control, and information systems. At the time he left General Motors, he was Group Chief Financial Officer and a member of the board of directors of GMAC Mortgage Corporation. Mr. Mangan earned an M.B.A. degree from Dartmouth College’s Amos Tuck School of Business Administration and also holds a bachelor of mechanical engineering degree from the General Motors Institute. He is a director of Catholic Charities, Inc., and is a member of the School Board of the School of the Cathedral of Mary the Queen.

Christina M. McMullen is Vice President and Controller of The Black & Decker Corporation since April 2000.

Natalie Shields is Vice President and Corporate Secretary of The Black & Decker Corporation since April 2006 and has responsibility for Board and Stockholder Affairs, Subsidiary Compliance, Political Contributions, and Community Relations/Contributions. She also provides legal advice on trade matters. Mrs. Shields joined Black & Decker as a Tax Accountant in 1980. Since that time, she has served in positions of increasing responsibility in tax compliance and planning as well as customs and trade matters until her promotion to International Tax and Trade Counsel. A certified public accountant, Mrs. Shields holds a B.A. degree in accounting from Loyola College in Maryland and a J.D. degree from the University of Maryland School of Law.

Mark M. Rothleitner is Vice President - Investor Relations and Treasurer of The Black & Decker Corporation. He joined Black & Decker as Director of International Treasury in January 1991, and, from 1994 through 1996, was Assistant Treasurer - International. He was named Treasurer in March 1997, and assumed additional responsibility for Investor Relations in January 2000. He served briefly as Treasurer of Dresser Industries Inc. prior to rejoining Black & Decker in March 1997. Mr. Rothleitner held several positions at AlliedSignal Inc. from 1986 through 1990, including Manager of International Finance in Corporate Treasury and Manager of Financial Analysis and Planning in the automotive sector. Prior to joining AlliedSignal, he spent four years with Union Texas Petroleum in Houston where he worked in Corporate and International Treasury. Mr. Rothleitner holds M.B.A. and B.A. degrees in economics from the University of South Carolina, where he now serves as a member of the Business Partnership Foundation Board of Advisors of the Moore School of Business. A graduate of the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program, he serves on the Advisory Board of the Academy of Finance, a magnet high school program within the Baltimore City Public School System.

John Schiech is Group Vice President of The Black & Decker Corporation and President – Industrial Products Group, Power Tools and Accessories since January 2009 – present; Group Vice President of the Corporation and President – Industrial Products Group for North America, Power Tools and Accessories, September 2008 – January 2009; Group Vice President of the Corporation and President – Industrial Products Group, Power Tools and Accessories since March 2004 – September 2008; Vice President of the Corporation and President – DeWALT Professional Products, Power Tools and Accessories Group from January 2001 – March 2004.

Les H. Ireland is Vice President of The Black & Decker Corporation and President, North America, Power Tools and Accessories since January 2009. He was of President – Commercial Operations for the Industrial Products Group, within the Power Tools and Accessories Group, in April 2008. He was elected a Vice President of the Corporation in September 2000. Before assuming his current operating position, Mr. Ireland served as President – Europe/Middle East/Africa from January 2005, and Managing Director, Commercial Operations – Europe from November 2001. From January to November 2001, he served as Vice President and General Manager – DEWALT™ Professional Power Tools, North America. For a brief period previously, he was President – Accessories. These assignments were within the Power Tools and Accessories Group. Prior to those assignments, Mr. Ireland was President of Price Pfister, the Corporation’s plumbing products business. He was promoted to that position in 1998 after having been Vice President, Sales. Previously, Mr. Ireland progressed through various sales positions in both the retail and industrial divisions of the Power Tools and Accessories Group. He was appointed DEWALT Area Manager in 1992, was later promoted to Director - Product Service and subsequently was named Vice President - Sales, Industry/Construction for North American Power Tools in 1997. Mr. Ireland earned a B.S. degree in Business from Towson University in 1986.

Bruce W. Brooks is Group Vice President of The Black & Decker Corporation and President – Consumer Products Group, Power Tools and Accessories from January 2009 – present; Group Vice President of the Corporation and President – Consumer Products Group for North America, Power Tools and Accessories from September 2008 – January 2009; Group Vice President of the Corporation and President – Consumer Products Group, Power Tools and Accessories from March 2007 – September 2008; Vice President of the Corporation and President – Construction Tools, Industrial Products Group, Power Tools and Accessories from May 2005 – March 2007; Vice President and General Manager – Construction Tools, Industrial Products Group, Power Tools and Accessories from October 2004 – May 2005; Vice President Marketing – DeWALT Professional Products, Power Tools and Accessories Group from July 2003 – October 2004.

James T.Caudill is Group Vice President and President - Hardware and Home Improvement of The Black & Decker Corporation since July 2006. Vice President of the Corporation and President - Hardware and Home Improvement, May 2005 - July 2006; Vice President and General Manager - Accessories, Industrial Products Group, Power Tools and Accessories Group, October 2004 - May 2005; Vice President - Accessories, DEWALT Professional Products, Power Tools and Accessories Group, November 2001 - October 2004.

Ben S. Sihota is Vice President and President, Asia Pacific, Power Tools and Accessories of The Black & Decker Corporation since February 2006. Previously, he was President - Asia, Power Tools and Accessories, September 2000 - February 2006.

Michael A. Tyll is Group Vice President of The Black & Decker Corporation and President of Fastening and Assembly Systems business since April 2006. Previously, he was President - Automotive Division, Fastening and Assembly Systems, January 2001 - April 2006.

Anthony V. Milando is Vice Preisdent of The Black & Decker Corporation and Worldwide Power Tools & Accessories Operations,Power Tools and Accessories since January 2009. He was Vice President – IPG Global Operations within the Power Tools and Accessories Group of The Black & Decker Corporation. He was named to this position in November 2005. He also is a Vice President of the Corporation, a position to which he was elected in July 2008. Before assuming his current operating position, Mr. Milando served as Vice President-Global Sourcing for the Power Tools and Accessories Group since March 2001. From November 1998 to February 2001, Mr. Milando served as Vice President of Finance for the Worldwide Accessory Group. From 1990 to 2000, Mr. Milando held financial positions of increasing responsibility in several areas of the organization. Prior to joining Black & Decker, Mr. Milando held a variety of finance roles at Westinghouse Electric’s Defense group, and also spent time in public accounting. Mr. Milando holds B.S. degrees in finance and accounting from Towson University in Maryland and an M.B.A. degree from Loyola College in Maryland.

William S. Taylor is Vice President of The Black & Decker Corporation and Vice President of Global Product Development Industrial Products Group, Power Tools & Accessories since January 2009. He was Vice President – IPG Product Development within the Power Tools and Accessories Group of The Black & Decker Corporation. He was named to this position in April 2008. He also is a Vice President of the Corporation, a position to which he was elected in July 2008. Before assuming his current operating position, Mr. Taylor served as Vice President/General Manager of the Industrial Accessories Business since June 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Taylor served as Vice President, Product Service Division from January 2003 to October 2004. Mr. Taylor joined Black & Decker as Financial Analyst with DEWALT, Lancaster Division in December 1982 and progressed through various financial roles into product management. Mr. Taylor holds a M.B.A. degree from Loyola College in Maryland.

Jaime A. Ramirez is Vice President and President, Latin America, Power Tools and Accessories of The Black & Decker Corporation’s Power Tools and Accessories business. In this capacity, Mr. Ramirez has responsibility for developing and overseeing commercial operations in the Latin American regions. He also is a Vice President of the Corporation, a position to which he was elected in September 2008. Mr. Ramirez joined Black & Decker in 1991 as a marketing manager in the Power Tools organization in Colombia and has progressed through positions of increasing responsibility in sales, marketing and operations. His career within the Power Tools and Accessories business has included assignments in both North and South America. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, he had been Vice President & General Manager – Latin America, Power Tools and Accessories, since May 2007. Mr. Ramirez holds an M.B.A. degree from Loyola College in Maryland and B.A. degrees in both marketing and industrial engineering from Universidad El Rosario and Universidad Javeriana, respectively, in Colombia.

Amy K. O'Keefe is Vice President of The Black & Decker Corporation and Vice President of Worldwide Power Tools & Accessories Finance. In this capacity, she has worldwide responsibility for the financial operations of both the Industrial Products Group and the Consumer Products Group. She was named to this position, and as a Vice President of the Corporation, in September 2008. Before being named to her current position, Ms. O’Keefe was Vice President of Finance, Hardware and Home Improvement Group since August 2004, where she had worldwide responsibility for the financial operations of the security hardware and plumbing product businesses. From November 2000 to August 2004, Ms. O’Keefe was Vice President of Finance for the Consumer Power Tools and Accessories Group. She joined Black & Decker in 1996 as Senior Financial Analyst in the Commercial Finance area and progressed to the position of Director of Finance, Consumer Power Tools. Prior to joining Black & Decker, Ms. O’Keefe held positions of increasing responsibility with Ernst & Young LLP in Baltimore. A certified public accountant, Ms. O’Keefe holds a B.B.A. degree in accounting from Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland.

John H. A. Wyatt is President - Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) in The Black & Decker Corporation’s Power Tools and Accessories business. He also is a Vice President of the Corporation, a position to which he was elected in September 2008. Before assuming his current position in April 2008, Mr. Wyatt served as Vice President for Black & Decker’s consumer business in EMEA, a position he held since joining the Corporation in October 2006. Prior to joining Black & Decker, Mr. Wyatt was Vice President & General Manager for The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company’s consumer business in Europe and the Middle East, which he joined in 2002. Previously, he had a 15-year career at PepsiCo where he held positions in marketing, sales, and general management in the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Canada and the United States, culminating in his position as Commercial Vice President for EMEA based in Switzerland. Mr. Wyatt holds a B.A. degree in Business Studies from Ealing College, London. He is an active cyclist (mountain bike rider), is passionate about woodland conservation, and is a member of the Pang Valley conservation group in England.

James R. Raskin is Vice President of The Black & Decker Corporation and Vice President – Business Development of the company. Mr. Raskin leads the Corporation's efforts in all phases of acquisitions and divestitures supporting its strategic growth objectives. In addition, he is responsible for alliance development and new market analysis. He was elected a Vice President of the Corporation in July 2006. Prior to his current role, Mr. Raskin has held a series of senior level positions at Black & Decker including general management, brand marketing, strategic planning, new business development, licensing, retail operations, and product engineering. Mr. Raskin joined Black & Decker as a Senior Engineer in February 1988 from The North American Philips Corporation, a global manufacturer of consumer durables and electronics. Mr. Raskin earned a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut.

Norman R. Augustine was first elected a director of The Black & Decker Corporation in 1997. Mr. Augustine served in various capacities with Douglas Aircraft Company and Vought Missiles and Space Company before joining the United States Department of Defense, where he served as Undersecretary of the Army. He joined Martin Marietta Corporation, a predecessor of Lockheed Martin Corporation, in 1977 as vice president of Aerospace Technical Operations, became a director in 1986, and rose to the position of chairman of the board and chief executive officer in 1988 and 1987, respectively. Following the merger of Martin Marietta and Lockheed Corporation in 1995, he served as president of Lockheed Martin Corporation and later as chairman of the board and chief executive officer. From 1997 through 1999, Mr. Augustine was a lecturer with the rank of professor on the faculty of Princeton University. He is also a member of the Deutsche Bank Americas Client Advisory Board.

Anthony Luiso was first elected a director of The Black & Decker Corporation in 1988. Mr. Luiso was employed by Arthur Andersen & Co. and, in 1971, joined Beatrice Companies, Inc. He held various positions at Beatrice, including president and chief operating officer of the International Food Division and president and chief operating officer of Beatrice U.S. Food. Mr. Luiso left Beatrice in 1986 to become group vice president and chief operating officer of the Foodservice Group of International Multifoods Corporation and served as chairman of the board, president, and chief executive officer of that corporation until 1996. He served as executive vice president of Tri Valley Growers during 1998. In 1999, he joined Campofrio Alimentacion, S.A., the processed meat-products company in Spain, as president-international and subsequently served as president of Campofrio Spain through 2001.

Mark H. Willes was first elected a director of The Black & Decker Corporation in 1990, served until 2001, and was re-elected to the Board in 2004. Mr. Willes was assistant professor of finance and visiting lecturer at the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce of the University of Pennsylvania from 1967 to 1971. In 1971, Mr. Willes joined the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank, where he held a number of positions, including director of research and first vice president. He was president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis from 1977 to 1980. He joined General Mills, Inc. in 1980 as executive vice president and chief financial officer, was elected president, chief operating officer, and a director of General Mills in 1985, and was elected vice chairman of the board in 1992. In 1995, Mr. Willes was elected a director, president, and chief executive officer of The Times Mirror Company, a national news and information company, and, in 1996, was elected to the additional post of chairman of the board. He also was publisher of The Los Angeles Times from 1997 to 1999. In March 2009, Mr. Willes became the president and chief executive officer of Deseret Management Corporation, a private business holding company.

Barbara L. Bowles was first elected a director of The Black & Decker Corporation in 1993. Ms. Bowles held various positions at First National Bank of Chicago, including vice president of trust investments. From 1981 to 1984, Ms. Bowles was assistant vice president and director of investor relations for Beatrice Companies, Inc. In 1984, she joined Kraft, Inc., where she served as corporate vice president until 1989. Ms. Bowles was chairman of the board and chief executive officer of The Kenwood Group, Inc., an investment advisory firm that she founded in 1989, until December 2005, when the firm was acquired by Profit Investment Management. She was the vice chair of Profit Investment Management through 2007. She also serves as a director of Wisconsin Energy Corporation, Hospira, Inc., The Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, the Chicago Urban League, and the Children’s Memorial Hospital of Chicago. Ms. Bowles is also a trustee of Fisk University.

Manuel A. Fernandez was first elected a director of The Black & Decker Corporation in 1999. Mr. Fernandez held various positions with ITT, Harris Corporation, and Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation before becoming president and chief executive officer of Zilog Incorporated in 1979. In 1982, he founded Gavilan Computer Corporation and served as president and chief executive officer and, in 1984, became president and chief executive officer of Dataquest, Inc., an information technology service company. From 1991, he served as president, chairman of the board, and chief executive officer of Gartner, Inc., and was elected chairman emeritus in 2001. Since 1998, he also has been the managing director of SI Ventures, a venture capital firm. In February 2009, he was named, effective June 28, 2009, non-executive chairman of SYSCO Corporation, a foodservice distribution company, where he has served as a director since November 2006. He also serves as a director of Brunswick Corporation and Flowers Foods, Inc.

M. Anthony Burns was first elected a director of The Black & Decker Corporation in 2001. Mr. Burns served for nine years with Mobil Oil Corporation before joining Ryder System, Inc. in 1974. He was elected president and chief operating officer and a director of Ryder in 1979, chief executive officer in 1983, and chairman of the board in 1985. He retired as chief executive officer in 2000 and as chairman of the board and a director in 2002. He also serves as a director of Pfizer Inc. and J. C. Penney Company, Inc. He is a life trustee of the University of Miami in Florida and is active in cultural and civic organizations in Florida.

Benjamin H. Griswold, IV was first elected a director of The Black & Decker Corporation in 2001. Mr. Griswold joined Alex. Brown & Sons in 1967, became a partner of the firm in 1972, was elected vice chairman of the board and director in 1984, and became chairman of the board in 1987. Upon the acquisition of Alex. Brown by Bankers Trust New York Corporation in 1997, he became senior chairman of BT Alex. Brown, and upon the acquisition of Bankers Trust by Deutsche Bank in 1999, he became senior chairman of Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown, the predecessor of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Mr. Griswold retired from Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. in February 2005 and was appointed chairman of Brown Advisory, an asset management and strategic advisory firm, in March 2005. He also serves as a director of Baltimore Life Insurance Company, Flowers Foods, Inc., and W.P. Carey & Co., LLC. He also serves on the Deutsche Bank Americas Client Advisory Board. In the non-profit sector, he is a trustee of the Johns Hopkins University and the Peabody Institute and chairs the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Endowment Board.

Dr. Kim B. Clark was first elected a director of The Black & Decker Corporation in 2003. Dr. Clark joined the faculty of Harvard Business School in 1978 and was named Dean of Faculty and George F. Baker Professor of Administration in 1995. He was named president of Brigham Young University—Idaho in 2005. His research is focused on modularity in design and the integration of technology and competition in industry evolution, with a particular focus on the computer industry. He and Carliss Baldwin are co-authors of Design Rules: The Power of Modularity (MIT Press, 2000). He also serves as a director of JetBlue Airways Corporation and Beneficial Financial Group.

Robert L. Ryan was first elected as a director of The Black & Decker Corporation in 2005. Mr. Ryan was a management consultant for McKinsey and Company and a vice president for Citicorp. He joined Union Texas Petroleum Corporation as treasurer in 1982, became controller in 1983, and was promoted to senior vice president and chief financial officer in 1984. In April 1993, Mr. Ryan was named the senior vice president and chief financial officer of Medtronic, Inc. He retired from Medtronic in 2005. He also serves as a director of The Hewlett-Packard Company, Citigroup Inc. and General Mills, Inc. and is a trustee of Cornell University.

George W. Buckley was first elected a director of The Black & Decker Corporation in 2006. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Buckley served as the chief technology officer for the Motors, Drives, and Appliance Component of Emerson Electric Company. Later, he served as President of its U.S. Electric Motors Division. In 1997, he joined the Brunswick Corporation as a vice president, became senior vice president in 1999, and became executive vice president in 2000. Mr. Buckley was elected president and chief operating officer of Brunswick in April 2000 and chairman and chief executive officer in June 2000. In December 2005, he was elected chairman, president, and chief executive officer of the 3M Company. Mr. Buckley also serves as a director of the 3M Company and Archer-Daniels-Midland Company.