CIENA CORP (CIEN)
Sector: Information Technology
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Sector: Information Technology
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Director information for CIEN
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIEN | Director; Emeritus Senior Advisor, Permira Advisors, LLC | 76 | ["Substantial experience with and exposure to a wide variety of companies and their corporate strategies, both as a private equity adviser and management consultant", "Provides insight on public policy and geopolitical dynamics", "Provides insight on corporate governance changes affecting public companies", "Experience as a director of other global, high technology companies", "Senior adviser to Permira Advisers, LLC, since 2006", "Held various leadership positions at McKinsey & Co. Inc. from 1980 to 2002", "Adjunct professor of Corporate Governance and Strategy at the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame", "Audit committee financial expert", "Financially literate"] | ["Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
Companies shown below are based on exact name match for the selected Director
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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| NTAP | ChairSenior Advisor Emeritus, Permira Funds; Director | 76 | ["Senior Advisor Emeritus, Permira Funds","financial literacy","financial management expertise","23 years at McKinsey advising technology companies","Senior Advisor Emeritus at Permira Funds","Experience in competitive strategy, long-term business planning, and enterprise technology markets","Longest-serving independent Chair guiding NetApp's corporate governance"] | ["C","Audit","Corporate Governance & Nominating"] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Director since February 2014 Audit Committee Age 76 Other public boards 1 Skills and qualifications Substantial experience with and exposure to a wide variety of companies and their corporate strategies, both as a private equity adviser and management consultant, provides the Board with expertise in the areas of strategic and long-term business planning and competitive strategy Provides the Board with insight on public policy and geopolitical dynamics Provides the Board with insight on corporate governance changes affecting public companies Experience as a director of other global, high technology companies Other current board experience NetApp, Inc., Chairman (public) Previous board experience Altera Corporation Longbow Security, Inc. (previously TalonX, Inc.) Professional highlights Mr. Nevens has served as senior adviser to Permira Advisers, LLC, an international private equity fund, since 2006, and as an emeritus senior advisor since January 2023. From 1980 to 2002, Mr. Nevens held various leadership positions at McKinsey & Co. Inc., most recently as a director (senior partner) and as managing partner of the firm s Global Technology Practice. He also served on the board of the McKinsey Global Institute, which conducts research on economic and policy issues. Mr. Nevens has been an adjunct professor of Corporate Governance and Strategy at the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame.