---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000936395-23-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIEN"
cik: "0000936395"
company_name: "CIENA CORP"
filed_at: "2023-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T06:13:00.137248+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ciena appoints DiPerna and Gage to executive team; McFeely transitions to advisory role

## Summary
- Scott McFeely resigns as SVP Global Products & Services, effective Oct 27, and moves to advisory role on exec leadership team.
- Dino DiPerna promoted to SVP Global R&D, previously VP of R&D for optical portfolio including WaveLogic coherent tech.
- Brodie Gage promoted to SVP Global Products and Supply Chain, overseeing product line management, supply chain, and SE&I.
- Both DiPerna and Gage report to CEO Gary Smith; appointments effective Oct 27, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000936395-23-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIEN
- cik: 0000936395
- company_name: CIENA CORP
- filed_at: 2023-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000093639523000037/0000936395-23-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000093639523000037/cien-20231002.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000936395-23-000037
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000936395-23-000037.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000936395-23-000037.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott McFeely changed role as Senior Vice President, Global Products and Services at CIENA CORP.
  - Action: changed role
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Global Products and Services
  source text: On October 2, 2023, Scott McFeely, Senior Vice President, Global Products and Services of Ciena Corporation (“Ciena”), notified Ciena of his intention to change his role and resign from his current position effective as of October 27, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000093639523000037/0000936395-23-000037-index.htm

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