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Current roles
33 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
33 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
6Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Lawton W. Fitt was appointed as independent Chair of the Board in fiscal 2025. She brings substantial investment banking experience from her 23 years as a partner at Goldman Sachs & Co., where she specialized in structuring and negotiating acquisition and financing transactions, and serves as Chairperson of The Progressive Corporation.

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Current roles

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Board appointments

Director

Ciena (NYSE: CIEN)

Jan 1, 2000 – Present

Independence: Independent

Source effective: 2026-02-12 · Observed: 2026-03-23T08:31:00.957+00:00

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Governance

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Director

Carlyle Group Inc.

2012-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Chair

Progressive Corporation

2009-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Director

Ciena

2000-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

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Carlyle Group Inc.

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Director at Carlyle Group Inc.

2012-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

Carlyle Group Inc.Carlyle Group Inc.CienaCienaProgressive Corpor…Progressive CorporationLawton W. Fitt

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec FilingCarlyle Group Inc director board sourceSupports Board membership, Committee assignments, Director since, Board independence.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingThe Progressive Corporation director board sourceSupports Board membership, Committee assignments, Director since, Board independence.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec FilingCIEN DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:lawton-w-fitt
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

12 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. Carlyle Group Inc director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 23, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Carlyle Group Inc · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Ciena Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of The Progressive Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  2. CG DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 23, 2026 · Retrieved: May 7, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 7, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Audit, Compensation, Nominating/Governance · Claim reviewed: May 7, 2026

  3. The Progressive Corporation director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 23, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Carlyle Group Inc · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Ciena Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of The Progressive Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  4. PGR DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 23, 2026 · Retrieved: May 14, 2026

    Supports 4 claims
    • Board role: Board role: Chair · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Investment and Capital, Nominating/Governance, Executive · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at The Progressive Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 7, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chairperson of the Board · Claim reviewed: May 7, 2026

  5. CIEN DEF 14A director slate

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

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Chair · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Governance and Nominations · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  6. Ciena Corporation director board source

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

    Supports 3 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Ciena Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  7. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Feb 12, 2026 · Retrieved: Mar 23, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Ciena · Claim reviewed: Sep 2, 2026

  8. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 1, 2012 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Carlyle Group Inc. · Claim reviewed: Sep 2, 2026

  9. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 1, 2009 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Chair at Progressive Corporation · Claim reviewed: Sep 2, 2026

  10. Open source

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

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Carlyle Group Inc · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  11. Open source

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

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

  12. 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

Sources and published information

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Board independence · CorroboratedIndependent directorSupported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Carlyle Group IncSupported by 4 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Ciena CorporationSupported by 4 public records4 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of The Progressive CorporationSupported by 4 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · CorroboratedBoard role: ChairSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 7, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 7, 2026

Committee assignments · CorroboratedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filingSupported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Audit, Compensation, Nominating/Governance1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 7, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 7, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Investment and Capital, Nominating/Governance, Executive1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 14, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Governance and Nominations1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at The Progressive Corporation1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 7, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chairperson of the Board1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 7, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Director since · Board independence

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 7, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Director since · Board independence

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title

  5. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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

  6. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Board independence

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000119312526047977/cien-20260212.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Mar 23, 2026

    Supports: Director at Ciena (NYSE: CIEN)

  8. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527166/000152716626000017/cg-20260423.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Director at Carlyle Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CGABL)

  9. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000080661/000008066126000099/pgr-20260318.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Chair at Progressive Corporation (NYSE: PGR)

  10. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527166/000152716626000017/cg-20260423.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  11. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000080661/000008066126000099/pgr-20260318.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  12. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000119312526047977/cien-20260212.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership