Neil M. Ashe
Chairman, President, and CEO
"We have successfully positioned our company at the intersection of sustainability and technology, setting ourselves up for long-term growth by taking advantage of two of the most important megatrends: minimizing the impacts of climate change and
Neil M. Ashe has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Acuity Brands since February 2020. Prior to joining Acuity Brands, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Faster Horses LLC from February 2017 to December 2019; as President and Chief Executive Officer of Global eCommerce & Technology at Walmart, Inc. from January 2012 through January 2017, as President of CBS Interactive from July 2008 through July 2011; and as Chief Executive Officer of CNET Networks, Inc. from 2006 to 2008. He received a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University and has an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.