Ciena Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Ciena's CEO is Gary Smith, appointed in May 2001, has a tenure of 22.92 years. total yearly compensation is $15.43M, comprised of 6.5% salary and 93.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.12% of the company’s shares, worth $7.75M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 13.6 years and 16.3 years respectively.
Key information
Gary Smith
Chief executive officer
US$15.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.5% |
| CEO tenure | 22.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 13.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 16.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)
Apr 07
Ciena's Large Legacy Business Weighing On Near-Term Growth And Sentiment
Apr 05Shareholders Can Be Confident That Ciena's (NYSE:CIEN) Earnings Are High Quality
Mar 20Is Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) A Risky Investment?
Mar 05Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)?
Jan 29Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Dec 24Ciena: Technological Leader In A Secular Growth Market
Dec 19Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Nov 19Ciena: Capitalizing On Growing Demand Drivers
Nov 01Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Shares Could Be 29% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Nov 01Ciena: Path To Recovery But Undervalued By The Market
Oct 16Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Sep 25Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)?
Sep 04Ciena Guidance Helps Ease Some Fears, But Near-Term Demand Is Likely To Be Choppy
Aug 31Does Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Aug 16A Look At The Fair Value Of Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)
Jul 31Ciena: Supply Chain Improving Faster Than Expected Makes It A Buy
Jul 21Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Jun 10Ciena Hit Hard On Softer Short-Term Demand Trends
Jun 07Is There Now An Opportunity In Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)?
May 25Is Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Using Too Much Debt?
May 10Is There An Opportunity With Ciena Corporation's (NYSE:CIEN) 44% Undervaluation?
Mar 13Ciena's (NYSE:CIEN) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Feb 26Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)?
Feb 09Here's Why Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Dec 24Ciena FQ4 2022 Earnings Preview
Dec 07Ciena Needs More Chips To Pull Out Of The Dip
Nov 16Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Nov 16Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)?
Nov 01We Think Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Sep 22Is Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Trading At A 39% Discount?
Sep 08Ciena Non-GAAP EPS of $0.33 misses by $0.01, revenue of $868M misses by $35.95M
Sep 01Ciena: Valuation And Opportunity Vs. Supply Chain And (Storm) Clouds
Aug 19Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Aug 13Why Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Could Be Worth Watching
Aug 01Here's Why We Think Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Jun 22Is Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Trading At A 22% Discount?
Jun 08CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$228m |
| Oct 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$255m |
| Jul 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$221m |
| Apr 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$202m |
| Jan 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$183m |
| Oct 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$153m |
| Jul 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$199m |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$426m |
| Jan 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$491m |
| Oct 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$500m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$462m |
| May 01 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$366m |
| Jan 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$354m |
| Oct 31 2020 | US$11m | US$988k | US$361m |
| Aug 01 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$377m |
| May 02 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$321m |
| Feb 01 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$282m |
| Nov 02 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$253m |
| Aug 03 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$237m |
| May 04 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$201m |
| Jan 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$162m |
| Nov 03 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$345m |
| Jul 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$751m |
| Apr 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$761m |
| Jan 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$785m |
Compensation vs Market: Gary's total compensation ($USD15.43M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.45M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Gary's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Gary Smith (63 yo)
22.9yrs
Tenure
US$15,431,410
Compensation
Mr. Gary B. Smith has been Principal Executive Officer of Cyan, Inc. since August 3, 2015. Mr. Smith serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Ciena Corporation since May 2001. He served as th...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 22.9yrs | US$15.43m | 0.12% $ 7.7m | |
| Senior VP of Finance & CFO | 16.3yrs | US$4.37m | 0.22% $ 14.0m | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Customer Engagement | no data | US$3.90m | 0.027% $ 1.7m | |
| Senior VP | 15.4yrs | US$3.64m | 0.16% $ 10.0m | |
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 30yrs | US$381.67k | 0.11% $ 7.1m | |
| CTO & Member of Technology Advisory Council | 25.6yrs | US$1.81m | 0.049% $ 3.1m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 13.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.032% $ 2.1m | |
| Senior VP of Global Marketing & Communications | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & GM of Blue Planet | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.0092% $ 582.3k | |
| Chief Technologist of Research Networks | no data | no data | no data | |
| Regional Managing Director of Asia | 5.8yrs | no data | no data |
13.6yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CIEN's management team is seasoned and experienced (13.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 23.5yrs | US$15.43m | 0.12% $ 7.7m | |
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 30yrs | US$381.67k | 0.11% $ 7.1m | |
| CTO & Member of Technology Advisory Council | 19yrs | US$1.81m | 0.049% $ 3.1m | |
| Independent Director | 17.7yrs | US$325.67k | 0.028% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 23.4yrs | US$335.00k | 0.0027% $ 172.2k | |
| Member of Government Advisory Board | 18.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 14.9yrs | US$360.67k | 0.034% $ 2.2m | |
| Member of Government Advisory Board | 8.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Partner Advisory Council | 14.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Partner Advisory Council | 14.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Partner Advisory Council | 14.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$331.00k | 0.021% $ 1.3m |
16.3yrs
Average Tenure
69yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CIEN's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 16.3 years average tenure).