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Acuity Brands' English Wins NEMA Kite & Key Award

Dec. 9, 2009
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Rosslyn, Va., named Cheryl English, Acuity Brands Lighting, as one of the winners of its 2009 Kite & Key Award. English is vice president of Market and Industry Development for the Conyers, ...

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Rosslyn, Va., named Cheryl English, Acuity Brands Lighting, as one of the winners of its 2009 Kite & Key Award. English is vice president of Market and Industry Development for the Conyers, Ga.-based lighting manufacturer. The Kite & Key Award recognizes individuals who advance the interests of the electrical industry through active and sustained involvement in the affairs of NEMA, an association of electrical and medical-imaging equipment manufacturers.

English, who has served as chair of NEMA's Lighting Division and has held various leadership positions in its Luminaire Section, was cited by the organization for a number of industry-leading efforts, including her role in a number of areas to define and promote federal energy-efficiency regulations. At Acuity Brands Lighting, English is responsible for market development, energy and sustainability programs, industry and government relations, education, and marketing research. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Georgia State University and a bachelor of science degree in architectural engineering from the University of Colorado. She is a Fellow of the Illuminating Engineering Society and holds a lighting certification from the National Council on Qualifications of the Lighting Professions.