Ciena appoints Marc D. Graff as CFO effective Aug 1, 2025

CIENA CORP

Marc D. Graff named SVP and CFO, reporting to CEO Gary B. Smith, effective August 1, 2025.
Graff brings nearly 30 years of finance experience, most recently as CFO at Altera (Intel subsidiary).
Compensation: $650K base salary, target 100% cash bonus, $1.95M sign-on bonus, $10.486M equity grant.
Outgoing CFO James E. Moylan Jr. retires after 16+ years; effective August 28, 2025, to assist transition.

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Appointed

Marc D. Graff

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

CIEN · CIENA CORP

Effective: 2025-08-01
Filed: June 18, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

On June 18, 2025, Ciena Corporation (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Marc D. Graff as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and that the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has designated Mr. Graff as the Company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, effective, in each case, as of August 1, 2025 (the “Effective Date”).

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Marc D. Graff was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at CIENA CORP.

Action: appointed
Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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On June 18, 2025, Ciena Corporation (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Marc D. Graff as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and that the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has designated Mr. Graff as the Company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, effective, in each case, as of August 1, 2025 (the “Effective Date”).

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