Acuity Brands, Inc. announced that the Board of Directors approved an increase in the size of the Board from 11 to 12 members and elected Laura O’Shaughnessy as a Director for a term that will expire at the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders. Ms. O’Shaughnessy is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of SocialCode, LLC. She previously oversaw business development and product strategy for the Slate Group. Ms. O'Shaughnessy, whose term will expire at the next annual meeting of stockholders, was also appointed to the Governance and Audit Committees.