---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001030894-26-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLS"
cik: "0001030894"
company_name: "CELESTICA INC"
filed_at: "2026-07-06T20:29:40+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-06T20:31:03.556330+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Celestica appoints Steven Dorwart as President, CCS; Jason Phillips to retire

## Summary
- Steven Dorwart named President, Connectivity and Cloud Solutions, effective July 6, 2026.
- Jason Phillips to retire at end of 2026; will serve in advisory capacity until then.
- Dorwart is a 21-year Celestica veteran, previously SVP and GM, Global Accounts, CCS.
- CEO Rob Mionis cites Dorwart's customer relationships and strategic vision for growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001030894-26-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLS
- cik: 0001030894
- company_name: CELESTICA INC
- filed_at: 2026-07-06T20:29:40+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1030894/000103089426000038/0001030894-26-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1030894/000103089426000038/cls-20260706.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001030894-26-000038
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001030894-26-000038.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001030894-26-000038.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jason Phillips departed as President, Connectivity and Cloud Solutions at CELESTICA INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President, Connectivity and Cloud Solutions
  source text: announced the retirement of Jason Phillips from the Company at the end of this year.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1030894/000103089426000038/0001030894-26-000038-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steven Dorwart was appointed as President, Connectivity and Cloud Solutions at CELESTICA INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President, Connectivity and Cloud Solutions
  source text: Steven Dorwart will succeed Mr. Phillips as President, Connectivity and Cloud Solutions, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1030894/000103089426000038/0001030894-26-000038-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.