People: Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI)

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9 Feb 2010
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Nagel, Vernon 52 2005 Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer
Reece, Richard 53 2006 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Smith, C. Dan 44 2008 Senior Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary
Black, Mark 48 2007 Executive Vice President of Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc
Quick, Jeremy 51 2004 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc
Browning, Peter 68 2001 Director
Clendenin, John 75 2001 Director
Robinson, Ray 61 2001 Director
Williams, Neil 73 2001 Director
North, Julia 62 2002 Director
McCullough, Robert 67 2003 Director
Guynn, George 66 2008 Director
Harnett, Gordon 66 2009 Director
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Biographies

Name Description
Nagel, Vernon Mr. Vernon J. Nagel is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Acuity Brands Inc and Director since January 2004. He is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since September 2004. He is a President since August 2005. He is a Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer from January 2004 through August 2004, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from December 2001 to January 2004. He is a Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a Certified Public Accountant (inactive). He is a Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board. If elected, three-year term expires at the Annual Meeting for Fiscal Year 2012.
Reece, Richard Mr. Richard K. Reece is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Acuity Brands, Inc. He was a Executive Vice President of the Company since September 2006; Senior Vice President from December 2005 to September 2006; and Chief Financial Officer since December 2005. He is a Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Belden CDT Inc. and its predecessor Belden, Inc. (“Belden”) from April 2002 to November 2005. He is a President of Belden’s Communications Division from June 1999 to April 2002; Vice-President Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer from August 1993 to June 1999. He is a Certified Public Accountant. He is a Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Financial Executives Institute, and the Financial Council of Manufacturers Alliance. He serves on the Board of the National Association of Manufacturers.
Smith, C. Dan Mr. C. Dan Smith is Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary of Acuity Brands, Inc since January 2008. He was Vice President and Treasurer of Acuity Brands, Inc. since December 2001. Assistant Treasurer of NSI from 1997 until November 2001.He Serves on the Board of the Jim H. McClung Lighting Research Foundation.
Black, Mark Mr. Mark Black is Executive Vice President of Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc subsidiary of Acuity Brands,Inc since December 2007. He was Senior Vice President, Acuity Business Systems for Acuity Brands, Inc. from September 2006 until December 2007. He is an Independent consultant for ‘Lean’ principles and implementation from September 2003 until August 2006, President of CPM, Inc. from December 2000 until August 2003 and Vice President of Operations and Corporate Officer of WPT Inc. from May 1997 through January 2000.
Quick, Jeremy Mr. Jeremy Quick is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc subsidiary of Acuity Brands Inc since December 2004. He is Executive Vice President, Operations, Climate Controls Division of Invensys PLC from December 2002 through December 2004, Vice President, Finance, Energy Services Division of Invensys PLC from 1998 through December 2002 and Vice President, Finance, Oldcastle Glass Division of CRH PLC from 1995 through 1998. He is Chartered Accountant (UK).
Browning, Peter Mr. Peter C. Browning is Director of Acuity Brands, Inc since December 2001. He is a Lead Director of Nucor Corporation since 2006. He is an Non-executive Chairman of Nucor Corporation from September 2000 to 2006. He is a Dean of the McColl Graduate School of Business at Queens University of Charlotte, North Carolina, from March 2002 to May 2005. He is a Executive of Sonoco Products Company 1993 to 2000. Last served as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to July 2000. He is a Executive of National Gypsum Company 1989 to 2003. Last served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. He is a Executive of Continental Can Company 1964 to 1989. Last served as Executive Vice President. He is also Director: EnPro Industries, Inc., Lowe’s Companies, Inc., Nucor Corporation, The Phoenix Companies, Inc., and Wachovia Corporation. He is a Member of the Compensation and Governance Committees of the Board. Term expires at the Annual Meeting for Fiscal Year 2011.
Clendenin, John Mr. John L. Clendenin is Director of Acuity Brands Inc since December 2001. He is a Chairman Emeritus of BellSouth Corporation since December 1997; also served as Chairman from December 1996 to December 1997 and as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer from 1983 until December 1996. He is also Director: Equifax Inc., The Home Depot, Inc., The Kroger Company, and Powerwave Technologies, Inc. He is a Member of the Audit and Governance Committees of the Board. Term expires at the Annual Meeting for Fiscal Year 2011.
Robinson, Ray Mr. Ray M. Robinson is Director of Acuity Brands, Inc since December 2001. He is a Non-executive Chairman of Citizens Trust Bank since May 2003. He is a President Emeritus of Atlanta’s East Lake Golf Club from May 2003 to December 2005. He is a Vice Chairman of Atlanta’s East Lake Community Foundation since January 2005 and Chairman from November 2003 until January 2005. He is a President of the Southern Region of AT&T Corporation from 1996 to May 2003. He is also Director: Aaron Rents, Inc., American Airlines, Avnet, Inc., Choicepoint, and Citizens Trust Bank (trading as Citizens Bancshares). He is a Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Executive and Governance Committees of the Board. Term expires at the Annual Meeting for Fiscal Year 2011.
Williams, Neil Mr. Neil Williams is Director of Acuity Brands, Inc since December 2001. He is a General Counsel of AMVESCAP PLC (now known as Invesco PLC), from October 1999 until his retirement in December 2002. He is a Partner with the law firm Alston & Bird LLP and its predecessors from 1965 to October 1999 and served as managing partner from 1984 to 1996. He is a Trustee of The Duke Endowment, Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a Chairman of the Governance Committee and a member of the Executive and Audit Committees of the Board. Term expires at the Annual Meeting for Fiscal Year 2010.
North, Julia Ms. Julia B. North is Director of Acuity Brands, Inc since June 2002. She is a President and Chief Executive Officer of VSI Enterprises, Inc., a Georgia-based manufacturer of video conferencing systems, from November 1997 to July 1999. She has held various positions at BellSouth Corporation from 1972 through October 1997, most recently as President, Consumer Services, presiding over BellSouth’s largest business unit. She is also a Director: Community Health Systems, Inc. She is a Member of the Compensation and Governance Committees of the Board. If elected, three-year term expires at the Annual Meeting for Fiscal Year 2012.
McCullough, Robert Mr. Robert F. McCullough is Director of Acuity Brands, Inc since March 2003. He is a Former Chief Financial Officer of AMVESCAP PLC (now known as Invesco PLC), from April 1996 to May 2004, and from which he retired in December 2006. He joined the New York audit staff of Arthur Andersen LLP in 1964, served as Partner from 1972 until 1996, and served as Managing Partner in Atlanta from 1987 until April 1996. He is a Certified Public Accountant. He is a Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is a Director of Comverge, Inc. and Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. He is Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Executive and Governance Committees of the Board. Term expires at the Annual Meeting for Fiscal Year 2010.
Guynn, George Mr. George C. (Jack) Guynn is Director of Acuity Brands, Inc since March 2008. Mr. Guynn was the President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta from 1996 through 2006. He worked his entire career at the Federal Reserve serving in many leadership roles. He is Director of Genuine Parts Company and Oxford Industries, Inc.He is advisory Board member of ING Americas and Member of the Audit and Governance Committees of the Board. If elected, three-year term expires at the Annual Meeting for Fiscal Year 2012.
Harnett, Gordon Mr. Gordon D. Harnett has been appointed as the Director of Acuity Brands, Inc. on January 8, 2009. He was Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Brush Engineered Materials, a international producer and supplier of high-performance engineered materials, from 1991 until 2006 and he is currently a director of Enpro Industries, Inc., The Lubrizol Corporation, and Polyone Corporation. he is Member of the Compensation and Governance Committees of the Board. Term expires at the Annual Meeting for Fiscal Year 2010.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Nagel, Vernon 4,290,490
Reece, Richard 1,596,960
Smith, C. Dan 387,349
Black, Mark 902,870
Quick, Jeremy 876,093
Browning, Peter --
Clendenin, John --
Robinson, Ray --
Williams, Neil --
North, Julia --
McCullough, Robert --
Guynn, George --
Harnett, Gordon --
As Of 30 Aug 2009

Options Compensation

Name Options Value
Nagel, Vernon 746,746 19,880,996
Reece, Richard 10,000 436,113
Smith, C. Dan 0 0
Black, Mark 5,000 262,700
Quick, Jeremy 4,350 205,125
Browning, Peter 0 0
Clendenin, John 0 0
Robinson, Ray 0 0
Williams, Neil 0 0
North, Julia 0 0
McCullough, Robert 0 0
Guynn, George 0 0
Harnett, Gordon 0 0

Insider Trading

Name Shares Traded Price
SMITH C DAN 81 $32.78
QUICK JEREMY M 146 $32.78
REECE RICHARD K 2,028 $32.78
SMITH C DAN 259 $31.63
NAGEL VERNON J 5,091 $31.63
QUICK JEREMY M 592 $31.63
REECE RICHARD K 1,338 $31.63
BLACK MARK A 673 $31.63
BLACK MARK A 9,950 $0.00
QUICK JEREMY M 3,400 $0.00
SMITH C DAN 2,400 $0.00
NAGEL VERNON J 39,800 $0.00
REECE RICHARD K 13,950 $0.00
QUICK JEREMY M 847 $34.04
SMITH C DAN 304 $34.04
NAGEL VERNON J 5,078 $34.04
REECE RICHARD K 1,606 $34.04
BLACK MARK A 1,014 $34.04
NAGEL VERNON J 3,196 $32.87
QUICK JEREMY M 899 $32.87
SMITH C DAN 178 $32.87
REECE RICHARD K 1,216 $32.87
BLACK MARK A 1,622 $31.43
WILLIAMS NEIL 2,123 $30.92
WILLIAMS NEIL 2,123 $19.54
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