Get Inspired

Meet Alan, who uses his own experience transitioning from the Army to help other Service Members integrate and find employment at Stanley Black & Decker. 

Meet Alexis, a carpenter and tour de force in his own right. Dedicated to his craft, he’s passionate about passing his knowledge on to the next gen.

Meet one of our makers Ben, a woodworker who enjoys staying creative by tackling different projects and seeing the growth of his skills improving every year.

Get inspired by Brian, a residential and commercial contractor who is passionate about recreating spaces & constantly learning from the craft.

Meet Brittany, who began her career as an illustrator & graphic designer, then followed her passion into the building trades as a professional contractor.

Proof positive that women can thrive in the trades, Cate and Abby have found their calling and are forging their own paths.

Meet Chandana, who’s moving full steam ahead – devising solutions for our customers and end users by harnessing the power of data.

Meet Chelle, the executive director of SkillsUSA, a nonprofit national education association that prepares students for careers in trade, technical & skilled service.

Learn about our maker, Chloe, an Aerospace Welder whose expertise in engineering and manufacturing helps ensure the Joe Gibb’s race team’s continued success.

Meet Daming, who’s implementing robotic applications on our manufacturing floors to improve product quality and assist our employees.

Get inspired by one of our makers, Elisha, who began her craft out of necessity & now maintains a blog to share her building expertise & knowledge with others. 

Get inspired by one of our makers, Ellen, who is empowered by being a strong woman, a wife, and a mother alongside being a full-time woodworker. 

As a mechanic, Jesse builds clutch packs for Top Fuel dragsters, the fastest accelerating vehicles in the world, used by Kalitta Motorsports auto racing team.

Meet Josh, who created Arrow Ridge Wood Design with his wife to fuel his passion for woodworking and beauty of nature to create artful home decor designs. 

Get inspired by one of our makers, Julio, whose passion led to pursuing a career as a professional firefighter at an early age. 
 

Get inspired by one of our makers, Karem, whose career is fueled by a passion for learning new technologies and fostering an innovative mindset. 

Get inspired by Karen’s career journey, starting as a graphic artist/technical illustrator and progressing into drafting and computer aided design (CAD). 

Meet Kelly, whose career allows her to restore safe and sanitary plumbing for individuals nationwide while also protecting companies’ health globally. 

Get inspired by Kori, President & 4th Generation Owner of Gormley Plumbing + Mechanical, Chair of the MCAA, Women in the Mechanical Industry, and more.  

Meet Kyle who stepped away from the corporate grind to pursue a career in construction. Committed to learning from the ground up, he’s now running his own company, Rural Renovators.

Get inspired by one of our maker’s stories, Madita, who is passionate and proud to be part of a professional trade that cannot be replaced.

Read about Mark, a builder who balances his own trade business, MT Farm Tables, alongside his corporate job by leveraging a mix of skills to be successful.

Mick Ebeling, one of Fortune’s Top 50 World’s Greatest Leaders & recipient of numerous accolades, has sparked a movement of pragmatic, inspirational innovation.

Meet Nick, makerspace owner and creator of Maker Village, a place that fosters growth and development of at-risk youth.

Meet Ryan, chair of Stanley Black & Decker’s Veterans Network ERG, who’s passionate about helping others transition from the military into the corporate world. 

Meet Sarah, who in the course of studying for a neuroscience degree, found that woodworking wasn’t just a hobby – it was a way to make a fulfilling living.

Get inspired by one of our makers, Sebastian, who is a skilled trade professional working as a general contractor and carpenter. 

Get inspired by one of our makers, Stephen, who has pursued skilled trades since high school and now is a woodworker. 

Get inspired by one of our makers, Tom, who grew up watching races and now works for Joe Gibbs Racing as a manual machinist.

Get inspired by one of our makers, Xavier, whose passion for solving problems led to a professional career in the skilled trades. 

Get inspired by one of our makers on the Industry 4.0 team, Ziyan, who works in developing and deploying advanced technology for the manufacturing floor.