The board, acting on Decker's own recommendation, appointed Senior EVP Ann-Marie Campbell to oversee day-to-day operations and CFO Richard McPhail to manage financial matters and the company's Pro subsidiaries. Independent lead director Greg Brenneman will chair the board during Decker's leave. "The Home Depot has the best management team in retail," Brenneman said in the company's statement. We are confident in Ann-Marie's and Richard's ability to lead the company during this time, and we look forward to Ted's return." The board's confidence in the interim structure may be well-founded operationally, but markets rarely greet unexpected CEO absences without at least a brief discount.