POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Ira J. Krakower, Rodney P.
Jenks, Jr. and Seth L. Kaplan, signing individually, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)	prepare and execute for and on behalf of the
undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer
and/or director of Hexcel Corporation (the  "Company"),
(a) Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with  Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules
thereunder, (b) Forms 144 in accordance with Rule 144 of
the Securities Act of 1933, and (c) any other forms or
reports the undersigned may be required to file, each in
connection with the undersigned's ownership, acquisition,
or disposition of securities of the Company; and

(2)	file such forms or reports with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange
or similar authority.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact
full power and authority to do and perform any and every
act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to
be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein
granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, with full power or
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's
substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and
powers herein granted.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect
until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3,
4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and
transactions in securities issued by the Company unless
either revoked in writing by the undersigned or, as to each
of the attorneys-in-fact, until such time as such
attorney-in-fact ceases to be an employee of Hexcel
Corporation or one of its affiliates.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this
Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 26th
day of October, 2009.

/s/ Nickie Lee Stanage
Signature

Nickie Lee Stanage
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