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Current roles
32 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
Not establishedNo committee role is currently confirmed by the cited sources
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Gary B. Smith has served as President and CEO of Ciena since May 2001 and joined the company in 1997. He brings over 30 years of telecommunications industry experience, having worked on four continents and held senior leadership positions in sales and marketing at companies including Intelsat S.A. and Cray Communications, Inc.

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Director

Ciena (NYSE: CIEN)

Current

Independence: Not stated

Source effective: 2026-07-15 · Observed: 2026-08-10T03:03:03.734+00:00

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Governance

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Director

Planet Labs PBC

Current · start date not disclosed

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Director

Ciena

Current · start date not disclosed

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Ciena

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Director at Ciena

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-25

President, CEO at Ciena

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-25

CienaCienaPlanet Labs PBCPlanet Labs PBCGary B. Smith

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Source 1 · Sec Form OwnershipPublic profile sourceSupports Director at Ciena (NYSE: CIEN), President, CEO at Ciena (NYSE: CIEN), Executive title.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingCIEN DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec FilingCIEN 10-K executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Other Company Role, Technology background.Open sourceSource 4 · Sec ProxyPublic profile sourceSupports Director at Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL).Open source

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:gary-b-smith
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

8 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. Open source

    sec form ownership · Source published: Jul 15, 2026 · Retrieved: Aug 10, 2026

    Supports 3 claims
    • Professional Role: Director at Ciena · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Professional Role: President, CEO at Ciena · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: President, CEO · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  2. CIEN DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Feb 12, 2026 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 7 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Ciena Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: President and CEO · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  3. Ciena Corporation director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Feb 12, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Ciena Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  4. CIEN 10-K executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Dec 12, 2025 · Retrieved: May 4, 2026

    Supports 6 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Ciena Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: President and Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 4, 2026
    • Other Company Role: Gary B. Smith is also linked to Planet Labs PBC as Board of Directors Member. · Claim reviewed: May 4, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  5. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: May 29, 2025 · Retrieved: Jul 12, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Planet Labs PBC · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  6. CIEN executive roster source

    sec filing · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI expertise: AI expertise reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • AI governance relevance: AI governance relevance reported from role and filings · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Ciena Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive function: Enterprise Leadership (CEO) · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: President and Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 4, 2026

  7. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Planet Labs PBC · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  8. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Ciena Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

Sources

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AI and ML experience · CorroboratedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

AI expertise · Source reportedAI expertise reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

AI governance relevance · Source reportedAI governance relevance reported from role and filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedIndependent director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Ciena CorporationSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of Planet Labs PBC1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · CorroboratedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

Executive company · CorroboratedExecutive at Ciena CorporationSupported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive function · Source reportedEnterprise Leadership (CEO)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: President and CEO1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive title · CorroboratedExecutive title: President and Chief Executive OfficerSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: President, CEO1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
100%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
Other Company Role · Source reportedGary B. Smith is also linked to Planet Labs PBC as Board of Directors Member.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
70%
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

Technology background · CorroboratedTechnology background reported in filingsSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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  1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000103255326000031/edgardoc.xml

    Sec Form Ownership · Tier not stated · Reviewed Aug 10, 2026

    Supports: Director at Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) · President, CEO at Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) · Executive title

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Board independence

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Other Company Role · Technology background

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836833/000183683325000056/pl-20250528.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Jul 12, 2026

    Supports: Director at Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL)

  6. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: AI expertise · AI governance relevance · Executive company · Executive function · Executive title

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836833/000183683325000056/pl-20250528.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  8. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000103255326000031/edgardoc.xml

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership