Fortinet

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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

8 directors published. 6 of 8 with a published determination are independent.

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Published Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.

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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.
• 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.
• Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
• 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.

• CO
  Christiane OhlgartChief Financial Officer
  company:845ea21c-2433-4137-bf4f-d0c7f92c5bcd:leadership_role:20
• JW
  John WhittleChief Operating Officer
  company:845ea21c-2433-4137-bf4f-d0c7f92c5bcd:leadership_role:21
• KX
  Ken XieChief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
  company:845ea21c-2433-4137-bf4f-d0c7f92c5bcd:leadership_role:23, company:845ea21c-2433-4137-bf4f-d0c7f92c5bcd:leadership_role:10
• MX
  Michael XiePresident, Chief Technology Officer and Director
  company:845ea21c-2433-4137-bf4f-d0c7f92c5bcd:leadership_role:24, company:845ea21c-2433-4137-bf4f-d0c7f92c5bcd:leadership_role:18
• KJ
  Keith JensenChief Financial Officer
  company:845ea21c-2433-4137-bf4f-d0c7f92c5bcd:leadership_role:22
• AJ
  Admiral James Stavridis (Ret)Director
  company:845ea21c-2433-4137-bf4f-d0c7f92c5bcd:leadership_role:11
• JN
  Janet NapolitanoDirector
  company:845ea21c-2433-4137-bf4f-d0c7f92c5bcd:leadership_role:13
• JJ
  Jie Janet HuDirector
  company:845ea21c-2433-4137-bf4f-d0c7f92c5bcd:leadership_role:15
• JS
  Judith SimDirector
  company:845ea21c-2433-4137-bf4f-d0c7f92c5bcd:leadership_role:16
• KA
  Kenneth A. GoldmanDirector
  company:845ea21c-2433-4137-bf4f-d0c7f92c5bcd:leadership_role:17
• MH
  Ming HsiehDirector
  company:845ea21c-2433-4137-bf4f-d0c7f92c5bcd:leadership_role:19
• DK
  Derek KanDirector
  company:845ea21c-2433-4137-bf4f-d0c7f92c5bcd:leadership_role:12
• JH
  Jean HuDirector
  company:845ea21c-2433-4137-bf4f-d0c7f92c5bcd:leadership_role:14

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

12 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 17, 2026. Cited by 7 Claims.
   Open web
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
2. E2
   Fortinet, Inc. Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-25)

   Fortinet, Inc. Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-25). SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
   Authoritative, regulatory filing
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
3. E3
   Fortinet DEF 14A 2026-04-29

   sec proxy. Published Apr 29, 2026. Retrieved Apr 29, 2026. Cited by 9 Claims.
   Authoritative, regulatory filing
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
4. E4
   SEC DEF 14A 0002077096-26-000106

   sec def 14a. Published Apr 29, 2026. Retrieved Sep 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
   Authoritative, regulatory filing
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
5. E5
   FTNT DEF 14A executive officers

   sec filing. Published Apr 29, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
   Authoritative, regulatory filing
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
6. E6
   FTNT DEF 14A executive officers

   sec filing. Published Apr 29, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
   Authoritative, regulatory filing
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
7. E7
   FTNT 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
8. E8
   FTNT DEF 14A executive officers

   sec filing. Published Apr 29, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
   Authoritative, regulatory filing
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
9. E9
   FTNT DEF 14A executive officers

   sec filing. Published Apr 29, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
   Authoritative, regulatory filing
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
10. E10
    Audit

    board_seats. sec def 14a. Cited by 30 Claims.
    Authoritative, regulatory filing
    Rights not recorded, link only
    Evidence not pinned
11. E11
    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
12. E12
    Nasdaq-100

    Nasdaq official Nasdaq-100 list-type API. index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
    Open web
    Rights not recorded, link only
    Evidence not pinned

• Christiane Ohlgart executive of Fortinet, effective 2026-04-29.
• John Whittle executive of Fortinet, effective 2026-04-29.
• Ken Xie executive of Fortinet, effective 2026-04-29.
• Michael Xie executive of Fortinet, effective 2026-04-29.
• Janet Napolitano seat on Fortinet, effective 2024-01-01.
• Human Resources; Cybersecurity; Compensation; Technology committee of Fortinet, effective 2024-01-01.
• Janet Napolitano member of Human Resources; Cybersecurity; Compensation; Technology, effective 2024-01-01.
• Admiral James Stavridis (Ret) seat on Fortinet, effective 2021-01-01.
• Governance and Social Responsibility; Cybersecurity; Technology · Chair; ESG committee of Fortinet, effective 2021-01-01.
• Admiral James Stavridis (Ret) member of Governance and Social Responsibility; Cybersecurity; Technology · Chair; ESG, effective 2021-01-01.
• Kenneth A. Goldman seat on Fortinet, effective 2020-01-01.
• Human Resources; Audit · Chair; Compensation committee of Fortinet, effective 2020-01-01.
• Kenneth A. Goldman member of Human Resources; Audit · Chair; Compensation, effective 2020-01-01.
• Jie Janet Hu seat on Fortinet, effective 2019-01-01.
• Audit; Cybersecurity; Technology committee of Fortinet, effective 2019-01-01.
• Jie Janet Hu member of Audit; Cybersecurity; Technology, effective 2019-01-01.
• Judith Sim seat on Fortinet, effective 2015-01-01.
• Human Resources; Governance and Social Responsibility; Compensation · Chair; ESG committee of Fortinet, effective 2015-01-01.
• Judith Sim member of Human Resources; Governance and Social Responsibility; Compensation · Chair; ESG, effective 2015-01-01.
• Ming Hsieh seat on Fortinet, effective 2013-01-01.
• Audit; Governance and Social Responsibility · Chair; ESG · Chair committee of Fortinet, effective 2013-01-01.
• Ming Hsieh member of Audit; Governance and Social Responsibility · Chair; ESG · Chair, effective 2013-01-01.
• Michael Xie seat on Fortinet, effective 2001-01-01.
• Cybersecurity; Technology committee of Fortinet, effective 2001-01-01.
• Michael Xie member of Cybersecurity; Technology, effective 2001-01-01.
• Ken Xie seat on Fortinet, effective 2000-01-01.
• Ken Xie chairs board Fortinet, effective 2000-01-01.