Ciena

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• Identityunclaimed
  Published
• Evidencesource_reported
  Published
• Evaluationnot_evaluated
  Published
• MonitoringNot yet published for this record.
  Not published
• AuthorityNot yet published for this record.
  Not published
• Freshnesscurrent
  Published

7 directors published. 7 of 7 with a published determination are independent.

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• Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
• OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
• FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
• CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
• GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
• Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
• AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
• LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
• RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
• CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
• AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
• Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
• Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
• Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
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• This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.

• BG
  Brodie GageSenior Vice President, Global Products Supply Chain
  company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:16
• DM
  David M. RothensteinSenior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Secretary
  company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:17
• DD
  Dino DiPernaSenior Vice President, Global Research Development
  company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:18
• GB
  Gary B. SmithPresident and Chief Executive Officer
  company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:19
• JM
  Jason M. PhippsSenior Vice President, Global Customer Engagement
  company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:20
• JC
  Joe CumelloSenior Vice President and General Manager of Blue Planet
  company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:21
• MG
  Michael GraffSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:23
• SK
  Sheela KosarajuSenior Vice President and General Counsel, and acting Chief People Officer
  company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:24
• MD
  Marc D. GraffSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:22
• BL
  Bruce L. ClaflinDirector
  company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:9
• HM
  Hassan M. AhmedDirector
  company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:10
• JB
  Joanne B. OlsenDirector
  company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:11
• LW
  Lawton W. FittDirector
  company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:12
• MG
  Mary G. PumaDirector
  company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:13
• PT
  Patrick T. GallagherDirector
  company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:14
• TM
  T. Michael NevensDirector
  company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:15
• DA
  Dr. Amit KumarDirector (committee appointment)
  company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_record:25

This record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.

Basis

Published company record built from public sources

Sources

14 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.

Never published

Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry

Record claimed

No

Open disputes

0

Identity ownership

unclaimed

If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.

1. E1
   Alpha canonical company public projection

   Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026. Cited by 6 Claims.
   Open web
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
2. E2
   CIENA CORP Form 10-K (filed 2025-12-12)

   CIENA CORP Form 10-K (filed 2025-12-12). SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
   Authoritative, regulatory filing
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
3. E3
   Ciena Corporation DEF 14A 2026-02-12

   sec proxy. Published Feb 12, 2026. Retrieved Mar 23, 2026. Cited by 7 Claims.
   Authoritative, regulatory filing
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
4. E4
   CIEN 10-K executive officers

   sec filing. Published Dec 12, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
   Authoritative, regulatory filing
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
5. E5
   CIEN 10-K executive officers

   sec filing. Published Dec 12, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
   Authoritative, regulatory filing
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
6. E6
   CIEN 10-K executive officers

   sec filing. Published Dec 12, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
   Authoritative, regulatory filing
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
7. E7
   CIEN 10-K executive officers

   sec filing. Published Dec 12, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
   Authoritative, regulatory filing
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
8. E8
   CIEN 10-K executive officers

   sec filing. Published Dec 12, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
   Authoritative, regulatory filing
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
9. E9
   CIEN 10-K executive officers

   sec filing. Published Dec 12, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
   Authoritative, regulatory filing
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
10. E10
    CIEN executive roster source

    sec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
    Authority not assessed
    Rights not recorded, link only
    Evidence not pinned
11. E11
    CIEN 10-K executive officers

    sec filing. Published Dec 12, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
    Authoritative, regulatory filing
    Rights not recorded, link only
    Evidence not pinned
12. E12
    CIEN 10-K executive officers

    sec filing. Published Dec 12, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
    Authoritative, regulatory filing
    Rights not recorded, link only
    Evidence not pinned
13. E13
    Audit

    board_seats. board seats. Cited by 15 Claims.
    Authoritative, regulatory filing
    Rights not recorded, link only
    Evidence not pinned
14. E14
    S&P 500

    Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
    Open web
    Rights not recorded, link only
    Evidence not pinned

• Brodie Gage executive of Ciena, effective 2025-12-12.
• David M. Rothenstein executive of Ciena, effective 2025-12-12.
• Dino DiPerna executive of Ciena, effective 2025-12-12.
• Gary B. Smith executive of Ciena, effective 2025-12-12.
• Jason M. Phipps executive of Ciena, effective 2025-12-12.
• Joe Cumello executive of Ciena, effective 2025-12-12.
• Michael Graff executive of Ciena, effective 2025-12-12.
• Sheela Kosaraju executive of Ciena, effective 2025-12-12.
• Mary G. Puma seat on Ciena, effective 2023-01-01.
• Hassan M. Ahmed seat on Ciena, effective 2020-01-01.
• Governance and Nominations; Compensation committee of Ciena, effective 2020-01-01.
• Hassan M. Ahmed member of Governance and Nominations; Compensation, effective 2020-01-01.
• Joanne B. Olsen seat on Ciena, effective 2018-01-01.
• Governance and Nominations; Compensation · Chair committee of Ciena, effective 2018-01-01.
• Joanne B. Olsen member of Governance and Nominations; Compensation · Chair, effective 2018-01-01.
• T. Michael Nevens seat on Ciena, effective 2014-01-01.
• Patrick T. Gallagher seat on Ciena, effective 2009-01-01.
• Governance and Nominations · Chair; Compensation committee of Ciena, effective 2009-01-01.
• Patrick T. Gallagher member of Governance and Nominations · Chair; Compensation, effective 2009-01-01.
• Bruce L. Claflin seat on Ciena, effective 2006-01-01.
• Audit; Compensation committee of Ciena, effective 2006-01-01.
• Bruce L. Claflin member of Audit; Compensation, effective 2006-01-01.
• Lawton W. Fitt seat on Ciena, effective 2000-01-01.