BARRY R. NEARHOS - Corporate Board Profile

MERCURY SYSTEMS INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2019-08-30	Barry R. Nearhos, Age: 61, Committee Memberships: Audit, Former Managing Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
2020-09-03	Barry R. Nearhos, Age: 62, Director Since: 2018, Primary Occupation: Former Managing Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Committee Memberships: Audit. Compensation for fiscal 2020: $202,016.
2021-09-09	Barry R. Nearhos, Class III Director Nominated for a Term Ending in 2024, Former Managing Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers, Independent, Committees: Audit (Chair), Human Capital and Compensation, M&A and Finance, Compensation: Fees Earned $78,750, Restricted Stock Awards $128,700, Total $207,450.
2022-09-08	Barry R. Nearhos Class III Director Term Ending in 2024 Director Since: 2018 Primary Occupation: Former Managing Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers Committee Memberships: Audit (Chair), M&A and Finance, Nominating and Governance Compensation: $269,911
2023-09-21	Mr. Nearhos has over 35 years of experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) providing assurance, business advisory, and other services to clients across multiple industries, including technology, life sciences, telecom, and manufacturing. Before his retirement from PwC in 2015, Mr. Nearhos was Market Managing Partner for PwC's Northeast region, responsible for directing the strategy and operations of the firm's Boston, Hartford, and Albany offices. During his tenure, he also served as the leader of PwC's Northeast Assurance practice, a position he held from 2005 until 2008, and as a partner in PwC's Assurance practice from 1989 to 2015. He was a director of Virtusa Corporation, a publicly-traded IT services and outsourcing company, from 2016 until its acquisition by private equity in 2021. Mr. Nearhos is one of our "audit committee financial experts" and will become our lead independent director effective with the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Nearhos' qualifications to serve on our Board of Directors include his strong accounting and financial expertise. His fees reflect four quarterly Board retainer fees plus additional fees for service as Chair of the Audit Committee for four quarters.
2024-09-12	Barry R. Nearhos Age: 66 Committee Memberships: Audit (Chair) Nominating and Governance (Chair) Director Since: 2018 Primary Occupation: Lead Independent Director Former Managing Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Mr. Nearhos has over 35 years of experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) providing assurance, business advisory, and other services to clients across multiple industries, including technology, life sciences, telecom, and manufacturing. Before his retirement from PwC in 2015, Mr. Nearhos was Market Managing Partner for PwC's Northeast region, responsible for directing the strategy and operations of the firm's Boston, Hartford, and Albany offices. During his tenure, he also served as the leader of PwC's Northeast Assurance practice, a position he held from 2005 until 2008, and as a partner in PwC's Assurance practice from 1989 to 2015. He was a director of Virtusa Corporation, a publicly traded IT services and outsourcing company, from 2016 until its acquisition by private equity in 2021. Mr. Nearhos is one of our "audit committee financial experts" and became our lead independent director in October 2023. Mr. Nearhos' qualifications to serve on our Board of Directors include his strong accounting and financial expertise as well as his expertise in capital markets, M&A, strategy, corporate governance, and talent and risk management.