---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001406666-22-000059"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CALX"
cik: "0001406666"
company_name: "CALIX, INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T19:48:05.592624+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Calix: Michael Matthews retiring from board; Ellie Fields appointed; officer promotions

## Summary
- Michael Matthews resigns from board effective Dec 31, 2022; no disagreement with company.
- Ellie Fields, cloud software product executive, appointed to board effective Jan 1, 2023.
- J. Matthew Collins promoted to Chief Commercial Operating Officer effective Jan 1, 2023.
- Shane Eleniak promoted to Chief Product Officer effective Jan 1, 2023.
- Board approved $208,250 bonus to former CEO Carl Russo for 2022 incentive.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001406666-22-000059
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CALX
- cik: 0001406666
- company_name: CALIX, INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-14T23:59:59+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/1406666/000140666622000059/0001406666-22-000059-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1406666/000140666622000059/calx-20221110.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001406666-22-000059
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001406666-22-000059.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001406666-22-000059.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eleanor Fields was appointed as Director at CALIX, INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board appointed Eleanor Fields to the Board as a Class III director, effective as of January 1, 2023, filling the vacancy resulting from Mr. Matthews’ resignation from the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1406666/000140666622000059/0001406666-22-000059-index.htm
- Executive change
  Shane Eleniak changed role as Chief Product Officer at CALIX, INC.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Product Officer
  source text: the Board promoted J. Matthew Collins to the position of Chief Commercial Operating Officer and Shane Eleniak to the position of Chief Product Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1406666/000140666622000059/0001406666-22-000059-index.htm
- Executive change
  J. Matthew Collins changed role as Chief Commercial Operating Officer at CALIX, INC.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Commercial Operating Officer
  source text: the Board promoted J. Matthew Collins to the position of Chief Commercial Operating Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1406666/000140666622000059/0001406666-22-000059-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Matthews departed as Director at CALIX, INC.
  - Action: resigning
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 10, 2022, Michael Matthews notified Calix, Inc. (the “Company”) that he is resigning from the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), effective as of December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1406666/000140666622000059/0001406666-22-000059-index.htm

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