Barry R. Goldman, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Acuity Inc. (De). Biography, career history and compensation sourced from SEC proxy filings.
About
Barry R. Goldman has served as Acuity's Senior Vice President and General Counsel since January 2015, leading the company's Law and Business Environment team across corporate governance, compliance, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, privacy, government relations, litigation and risk management. He has over 30 years of legal experience in the real estate, lighting and building management industries and previously served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. (2007-2015) and in earlier legal roles with the company beginning in 2001. He serves on the boards of the McClung Lighting Research Foundation and the National Association of Manufacturers.
Roles
Acuity Inc. (De)
Senior Vice President and General Counsel · Current role
January 2015–present
Acuity Inc.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
January 2015 - present
Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
January 2007 - January 2015
Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc.
Vice President and Associate Counsel
April 2003 - January 2007
Acuity Inc.
Associate Counsel
August 2001 - April 2003
External Roles
McClung Lighting Research Foundation
Board member
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National Association of Manufacturers
Board member
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Fixed Compensation
FY 2025
Salary
$520,833
ComponentAnnual base salary earned in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025)
Change in pension value & NQDC earnings
$336,007
ComponentIncrease in 2002 SERP present value ($306,014) plus above-market deferred compensation earnings ($29,993)
All other compensation
$49,707
Component401(k) matching contributions, company contributions to deferred compensation plans, and perquisites
Total compensation
$2,606,555
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025
Cash incentive
Non-equity incentive plan compensation
$529,200
Target Opportunity
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PlanShort-Term Incentive Plan (STIP) annual cash bonus
Stock awards
Stock awards
$1,170,808
FormPSUs and RSUs granted under the Omnibus Incentive Plan, ASC 718 grant-date fair value