# Ciena > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/ciena-corp | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 40 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 14 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: CIENA CORP - Display name: Ciena ## Alpha Governance Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Governance Record schema | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Ontology | alpha-governance-ontology-v1 | | Record version | public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | As of | 2026-10-16T07:43:37.451172+00:00 | | Completeness | 0.455 | | Record Quality | 0.833 | | Directors | 8 | | Committees | 7 | | Governance events | 23 | | Entity class | public_company | ## Section coverage | Section | State | | --- | --- | | identity | PUBLISHED | | corporate_structure | NOT_REVIEWED | | board | PUBLISHED | | committees | PUBLISHED | | leadership | PUBLISHED | | ownership | NOT_REVIEWED | | financials | NOT_REVIEWED | | capital_structure | PUBLISHED | | compensation | NOT_REVIEWED | | governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | shareholder_governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | audit | NOT_REVIEWED | | legal | NOT_REVIEWED | | risk | NOT_REVIEWED | | cyber | NOT_REVIEWED | | ai_governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | agent_governance | RESTRICTED | | markets_external | PUBLISHED | | events | PUBLISHED | | relationships | PUBLISHED | | assessments | PUBLISHED | | evidence | PUBLISHED | ## Board - Bruce L. Claflin: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2006-01-01. Committees: Audit (member); Audit; Compensation (member); Compensation (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:9 - Hassan M. Ahmed: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2020-01-01. Committees: Compensation (member); Governance and Nominations (member); Governance and Nominations; Compensation (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:10 - Joanne B. Olsen: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2018-01-01. Committees: Compensation (chair); Governance and Nominations (member); Governance and Nominations; Compensation · Chair (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:11 - Lawton W. Fitt: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2000-01-01. Committees: Governance and Nominations (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:12 - Mary G. Puma: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2023-01-01. Committees: Audit (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:13 - Patrick T. Gallagher: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2009-01-01. Committees: Compensation (member); Governance and Nominations (chair); Governance and Nominations · Chair; Compensation (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:14 - T. Michael Nevens: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2014-01-01. Committees: Audit (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:15 - Dr. Amit Kumar: Director (committee appointment). Status: unknown. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: NOT_PUBLISHED. Committees: Audit (chair). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_record:25 ## Committees - Audit (audit). Chair: Dr. Amit Kumar. Members: Dr. Amit Kumar (chair, current); Bruce L. Claflin (member, current); Mary G. Puma (member, current); T. Michael Nevens (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:ciena-corp:audit - Audit; Compensation (audit). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Bruce L. Claflin (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:ciena-corp:audit-compensation - Compensation (compensation). Chair: Joanne B. Olsen. Members: Joanne B. Olsen (chair, current); Bruce L. Claflin (member, current); Hassan M. Ahmed (member, current); Patrick T. Gallagher (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:ciena-corp:compensation - Governance and Nominations (nominating_governance). Chair: Patrick T. Gallagher. Members: Patrick T. Gallagher (chair, current); Hassan M. Ahmed (member, current); Joanne B. Olsen (member, current); Lawton W. Fitt (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:ciena-corp:governance-and-nominations - Governance and Nominations · Chair; Compensation (compensation). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Patrick T. Gallagher (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:ciena-corp:governance-and-nominations-chair-compensation - Governance and Nominations; Compensation (compensation). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Hassan M. Ahmed (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:ciena-corp:governance-and-nominations-compensation - Governance and Nominations; Compensation · Chair (compensation). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Joanne B. Olsen (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:ciena-corp:governance-and-nominations-compensation-chair ## Executive leadership - Brodie Gage: Senior Vice President, Global Products Supply Chain. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:16 - David M. Rothenstein: Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Secretary. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:17 - Dino DiPerna: Senior Vice President, Global Research Development. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:18 - Gary B. Smith: President and Chief Executive Officer [CEO]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:19 - Jason M. Phipps: Senior Vice President, Global Customer Engagement. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:20 - Joe Cumello: Senior Vice President and General Manager of Blue Planet. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:21 - Michael Graff: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer [CFO]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:23 - Sheela Kosaraju: Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and acting Chief People Officer [GC]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:24 - Marc D. Graff: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer [CFO]. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:22 ## Governance events - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Brodie Gage executive of Ciena, effective 2025-12-12. Effective: 2025-12-12. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:l9h68z1rptyxb - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: David M. Rothenstein executive of Ciena, effective 2025-12-12. Effective: 2025-12-12. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:l7qdkqxfyc94 - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Dino DiPerna executive of Ciena, effective 2025-12-12. Effective: 2025-12-12. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:jpvgd51mrmazh - CEO_CHANGED: Gary B. Smith executive of Ciena, effective 2025-12-12. Effective: 2025-12-12. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:xoobec143m1xk - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Jason M. Phipps executive of Ciena, effective 2025-12-12. Effective: 2025-12-12. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:i0272e71ogxs - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Joe Cumello executive of Ciena, effective 2025-12-12. Effective: 2025-12-12. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:rb0sl2ltb0gw - CFO_CHANGED: Michael Graff executive of Ciena, effective 2025-12-12. Effective: 2025-12-12. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:gnogwpisehlb - GC_CHANGED: Sheela Kosaraju executive of Ciena, effective 2025-12-12. Effective: 2025-12-12. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1c9o7bilj8nrw - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Mary G. Puma seat on Ciena, effective 2023-01-01. Effective: 2023-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:ws48lypq5sds - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Hassan M. Ahmed seat on Ciena, effective 2020-01-01. Effective: 2020-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1i7otkqt0pek0 - COMMITTEE_CREATED: Governance and Nominations; Compensation committee of Ciena, effective 2020-01-01. Effective: 2020-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:qaw5hu1wizm8o - COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Hassan M. Ahmed member of Governance and Nominations; Compensation, effective 2020-01-01. Effective: 2020-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:8t7r1ecrx0s - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Joanne B. Olsen seat on Ciena, effective 2018-01-01. Effective: 2018-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1q7rh601s4szei - COMMITTEE_CREATED: Governance and Nominations; Compensation · Chair committee of Ciena, effective 2018-01-01. Effective: 2018-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:10mthb45keofm - COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Joanne B. Olsen member of Governance and Nominations; Compensation · Chair, effective 2018-01-01. Effective: 2018-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:11d6s9k8nosjm - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: T. Michael Nevens seat on Ciena, effective 2014-01-01. Effective: 2014-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:103hupwwtf6g2 - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Patrick T. Gallagher seat on Ciena, effective 2009-01-01. Effective: 2009-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1h52kub365tgb - COMMITTEE_CREATED: Governance and Nominations · Chair; Compensation committee of Ciena, effective 2009-01-01. Effective: 2009-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:zx2q8zt76ry3 - COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Patrick T. Gallagher member of Governance and Nominations · Chair; Compensation, effective 2009-01-01. Effective: 2009-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:7uo3qp1gviaq7 - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Bruce L. Claflin seat on Ciena, effective 2006-01-01. Effective: 2006-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:qhjmyq1k48hlw - COMMITTEE_CREATED: Audit; Compensation committee of Ciena, effective 2006-01-01. Effective: 2006-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1a78zc41jb6go8 - COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Bruce L. Claflin member of Audit; Compensation, effective 2006-01-01. Effective: 2006-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:yi70qt1t29wgx - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Lawton W. Fitt seat on Ciena, effective 2000-01-01. Effective: 2000-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:18.541654+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1igevv2139ycx4 ## Scoped resources - `alpha://company/ciena-corp` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/identity` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=identity - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/corporate-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=corporate-structure - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/board` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=board - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/committees` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=committees - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/leadership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=leadership - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/ownership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=ownership - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/financials` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=financials - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/capital-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=capital-structure - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/compensation` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=compensation - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=governance - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/shareholder-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=shareholder-governance - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/audit` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=audit - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/legal` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=legal - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/risk` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=risk - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/cyber` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=cyber - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/ai-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=ai-governance - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/agents` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=agents - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/ecosystem` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=ecosystem - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/events` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=events - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/relationships` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=relationships - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/assessments` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=assessments - `alpha://company/ciena-corp/evidence` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record§ion=evidence ## Role modules - NOT_ASSERTED ## Attention - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Committee data - Claim alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:26: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit","category":"audit","role":"chair","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:devinder-kumar","name":"Dr. Amit Kumar"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:27: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit","category":"audit","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:bruce-l-claflin","name":"Bruce L. Claflin"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:28: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit","category":"audit","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:mary-g-puma","name":"Mary G. Puma"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:29: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit","category":"audit","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:t-michael-nevens","name":"T. Michael Nevens"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:31: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Compensation","category":"compensation","role":"chair","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:joanne-b-olsen","name":"Joanne B. Olsen"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:32: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Compensation","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:bruce-l-claflin","name":"Bruce L. Claflin"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:33: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Compensation","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:hassan-m-ahmed","name":"Hassan M. Ahmed"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:34: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Compensation","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:patrick-t-gallagher","name":"Patrick T. Gallagher"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:36: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Governance and Nominations","category":"nominating_governance","role":"chair","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:patrick-t-gallagher","name":"Patrick T. Gallagher"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:37: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Governance and Nominations","category":"nominating_governance","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:hassan-m-ahmed","name":"Hassan M. Ahmed"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:38: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Governance and Nominations","category":"nominating_governance","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:joanne-b-olsen","name":"Joanne B. Olsen"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:39: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Governance and Nominations","category":"nominating_governance","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:lawton-w-fitt","name":"Lawton W. Fitt"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` ## Leadership - Bruce L. Claflin: Director, Audit; Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:9. Valid from: 2006-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:c94962c1299c78743cb8e71daff5ff341d650026e860eb7895dfe16beffcdaba. - Hassan M. Ahmed: Director, Governance and Nominations; Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:10. Valid from: 2020-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:c94962c1299c78743cb8e71daff5ff341d650026e860eb7895dfe16beffcdaba. - Joanne B. Olsen: Director, Governance and Nominations; Compensation · Chair. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:11. Valid from: 2018-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:c94962c1299c78743cb8e71daff5ff341d650026e860eb7895dfe16beffcdaba. - Lawton W. Fitt: Director, Governance and Nominations. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:12. Valid from: 2000-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:c94962c1299c78743cb8e71daff5ff341d650026e860eb7895dfe16beffcdaba. - Mary G. Puma: Director, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:13. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:c94962c1299c78743cb8e71daff5ff341d650026e860eb7895dfe16beffcdaba. - Patrick T. Gallagher: Director, Governance and Nominations · Chair; Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:14. Valid from: 2009-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:c94962c1299c78743cb8e71daff5ff341d650026e860eb7895dfe16beffcdaba. - T. Michael Nevens: Director, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:15. Valid from: 2014-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:c94962c1299c78743cb8e71daff5ff341d650026e860eb7895dfe16beffcdaba. - Brodie Gage: Senior Vice President, Global Products Supply Chain. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:16. Valid from: 2025-12-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:2e604391cf74adb97e17389daf4bb777515ef28c477f73f2dc5d5f4be4d12625. - David M. Rothenstein: Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Secretary. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:17. Valid from: 2025-12-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:8b834a82446c74639c4ae69615c99d6520bd179df630c3af5e3bde0ffabbdf81. - Dino DiPerna: Senior Vice President, Global Research Development. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:18. Valid from: 2025-12-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:20148a92be500e86fa91583ee5a810da432363175be51f524c11f0a5d6e171d7. - Gary B. Smith: President and Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:19. Valid from: 2025-12-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:60a039d7e83f333f9bac901be1b3d9778ef5246c566f98e0c3ffa959a964a716. - Jason M. Phipps: Senior Vice President, Global Customer Engagement. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:20. Valid from: 2025-12-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:43ac369b53a2cc1f41d439cf742941902d9ddb9e7cb4847cc0063af941be5686. - Joe Cumello: Senior Vice President and General Manager of Blue Planet. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:21. Valid from: 2025-12-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:086156f0c8f58a56bf74dc7cc0bddc9710178bd3a7cbad4b547d8b01a6148f4e. - Marc D. Graff: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:22. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:466f2f97232578eaa4ae3faaa06e11e5a52d4db4a576994bfc0a56be713cc20d. - Michael Graff: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:23. Valid from: 2025-12-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:5222d1b89c426515eaa506474b02aa143ac525b2bd5decf67ed4980fc504ea90. - Sheela Kosaraju: Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and acting Chief People Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:leadership_role:24. Valid from: 2025-12-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:88db19ebd5774d110ba2c7bc16dda67c4f469d864dedcf7bd9cb21a070076845. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - Audit: Chair Dr. Amit Kumar; Members Dr. Amit Kumar (Chair); Bruce L. Claflin; Mary G. Puma; T. Michael Nevens. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_record:25. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:806e0154da71fa2db19021f8692271e964349a716d963e5d140c608c91a6af7c. - Compensation: Chair Joanne B. Olsen; Members Joanne B. Olsen (Chair); Bruce L. Claflin; Hassan M. Ahmed; Patrick T. Gallagher. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_record:30. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:806e0154da71fa2db19021f8692271e964349a716d963e5d140c608c91a6af7c. - Governance and Nominations: Chair Patrick T. Gallagher; Members Patrick T. Gallagher (Chair); Hassan M. Ahmed; Joanne B. Olsen; Lawton W. Fitt. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_record:35. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:806e0154da71fa2db19021f8692271e964349a716d963e5d140c608c91a6af7c. ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - S&P 500 (SPX). Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:index_membership:40. Valid from: 2026-02-09. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:827a22a1567eda11fa866650563f33918ee2975144378fa7fd6f46399da5427a. ## Legal Name - CIENA CORP. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:legal_name:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:53d2ee3b9410b0f96dcec0db44df7adfa139ab2b366e65b16e93db267566f8c6. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:entity_status:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:53d2ee3b9410b0f96dcec0db44df7adfa139ab2b366e65b16e93db267566f8c6. ## Official Website - https://www.ciena.com. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:official_website:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:13366a99e99d1fe18132992aed5373e4c4151d7944fc3241bbc62c33e41e5516. ## Published Fact - US. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:published_fact:5. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:53d2ee3b9410b0f96dcec0db44df7adfa139ab2b366e65b16e93db267566f8c6. - MD. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:published_fact:6. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:53d2ee3b9410b0f96dcec0db44df7adfa139ab2b366e65b16e93db267566f8c6. - Technology. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:published_fact:7. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:53d2ee3b9410b0f96dcec0db44df7adfa139ab2b366e65b16e93db267566f8c6. - https://www.ciena.com. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:published_fact:8. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:13366a99e99d1fe18132992aed5373e4c4151d7944fc3241bbc62c33e41e5516. ## Committee Appointment - Dr. Amit Kumar: chair, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:26. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:806e0154da71fa2db19021f8692271e964349a716d963e5d140c608c91a6af7c. - Bruce L. Claflin: member, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:27. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:806e0154da71fa2db19021f8692271e964349a716d963e5d140c608c91a6af7c. - Mary G. Puma: member, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:28. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:806e0154da71fa2db19021f8692271e964349a716d963e5d140c608c91a6af7c. - T. Michael Nevens: member, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:29. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:806e0154da71fa2db19021f8692271e964349a716d963e5d140c608c91a6af7c. - Joanne B. Olsen: chair, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:31. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:806e0154da71fa2db19021f8692271e964349a716d963e5d140c608c91a6af7c. - Bruce L. Claflin: member, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:32. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:806e0154da71fa2db19021f8692271e964349a716d963e5d140c608c91a6af7c. - Hassan M. Ahmed: member, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:33. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:806e0154da71fa2db19021f8692271e964349a716d963e5d140c608c91a6af7c. - Patrick T. Gallagher: member, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:34. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:806e0154da71fa2db19021f8692271e964349a716d963e5d140c608c91a6af7c. - Patrick T. Gallagher: chair, Governance and Nominations. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:36. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:806e0154da71fa2db19021f8692271e964349a716d963e5d140c608c91a6af7c. - Hassan M. Ahmed: member, Governance and Nominations. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:37. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:806e0154da71fa2db19021f8692271e964349a716d963e5d140c608c91a6af7c. - Joanne B. Olsen: member, Governance and Nominations. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:38. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:806e0154da71fa2db19021f8692271e964349a716d963e5d140c608c91a6af7c. - Lawton W. Fitt: member, Governance and Nominations. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:committee_appointment:39. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:806e0154da71fa2db19021f8692271e964349a716d963e5d140c608c91a6af7c. ## Security Listing - CIEN (NYSE). Claim: alpha:claim:company:3549bda4-5ac9-41bd-94a6-e819300825dd:security_listing:41. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:53d2ee3b9410b0f96dcec0db44df7adfa139ab2b366e65b16e93db267566f8c6. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:projection-evidence:53d2ee3b9410b0f96dcec0db44df7adfa139ab2b366e65b16e93db267566f8c6: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp). - alpha:projection-evidence:13366a99e99d1fe18132992aed5373e4c4151d7944fc3241bbc62c33e41e5516: [CIENA CORP Form 10-K (filed 2025-12-12)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000162828025056698/cien-20251101.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:c94962c1299c78743cb8e71daff5ff341d650026e860eb7895dfe16beffcdaba: [Ciena Corporation DEF 14A 2026-02-12](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000119312526047977/cien-20260212.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:2e604391cf74adb97e17389daf4bb777515ef28c477f73f2dc5d5f4be4d12625: [CIEN 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000162828025056698/cien-20251101.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:8b834a82446c74639c4ae69615c99d6520bd179df630c3af5e3bde0ffabbdf81: [CIEN 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000162828025056698/cien-20251101.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:20148a92be500e86fa91583ee5a810da432363175be51f524c11f0a5d6e171d7: [CIEN 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000162828025056698/cien-20251101.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:60a039d7e83f333f9bac901be1b3d9778ef5246c566f98e0c3ffa959a964a716: [CIEN 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000162828025056698/cien-20251101.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:43ac369b53a2cc1f41d439cf742941902d9ddb9e7cb4847cc0063af941be5686: [CIEN 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000162828025056698/cien-20251101.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:086156f0c8f58a56bf74dc7cc0bddc9710178bd3a7cbad4b547d8b01a6148f4e: [CIEN 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000162828025056698/cien-20251101.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:466f2f97232578eaa4ae3faaa06e11e5a52d4db4a576994bfc0a56be713cc20d: CIEN executive roster source. - alpha:projection-evidence:document:5222d1b89c426515eaa506474b02aa143ac525b2bd5decf67ed4980fc504ea90: [CIEN 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000162828025056698/cien-20251101.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:88db19ebd5774d110ba2c7bc16dda67c4f469d864dedcf7bd9cb21a070076845: [CIEN 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000162828025056698/cien-20251101.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:806e0154da71fa2db19021f8692271e964349a716d963e5d140c608c91a6af7c: [Audit](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000119312526047977/cien-20260212.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:827a22a1567eda11fa866650563f33918ee2975144378fa7fd6f46399da5427a: [S&P 500](https://www.slickcharts.com/sp500). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - 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. - 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. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/ciena-corp) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/ciena-corp.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=record) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ciena-corp?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/ciena-corp` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp ## Connected governance records Only explicitly published, rights-cleared records. Missing records do not establish absence, safety, or complete coverage. ## Critical-risk oversight Snapshot as of 2026-10-16T07:43:37.200809+00:00; recorded 2026-10-16T07:43:37.200809+00:00. Every published assignment for this snapshot is listed. Only explicitly reviewed, rights-cleared assignments in effect on the as-of date, in the company's own wording. An assignment shows where oversight is placed, not whether it is effective. Missing records do not establish absence.