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Ms. Lucas was appointed as a director effective August 1, 2005. Ms. Lucas is Senior Vice President - Public Affairs and Corporate Secretary of The Black & Decker Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of power tools and accessories, hardware and home improvement products, and technology-based fastening systems, and serves on Black & Decker’s Management Committee. Ms. Lucas was elected Senior Vice President of Black & Decker in December 1996 after having served as Vice President - Public Affairs since beginning her career with Black & Decker in July 1985. She has been Corporate Secretary and head of Public Affairs since joining the company. Ms. Lucas is a director of Provident, where she chairs the compensation committee. Ms. Lucas is a member of the American Society of Corporate Secretaries, where she formerly served as president of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter and as a national director.
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