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Award-winning Investor Relations-accredited and Industry Analyst Relations Pro of Nearly 25 Years

Network Solutions for Optical Transport and Switching, Carrier Ethernet, Data and Broadband Networks

SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS / STRENGTHS Investor Relations (IR): • '14-'18, '21-'22: Voted an Institutional Investor (II)'s Top IRO in telco; All American Exec Team • Key participant in Ciena's ESG communications strategy including two ESG roadshows • '21/'22 TopGun Investor Relations Officer designation • '16, '21: Ciena named one of America's Honored Companies due to IR • '21-'24: Investor Relations Charter (IRC) • '19: Gartner IR Leadership Council-recognized best practitioner for communicating non-financial info • '19: IR Mag Investor Perception Study - Ciena a top co. • '15: Named a leading IR dept in IR Magazine buyside survey • '15-Present: Member, NIRI editorial board • Nominated to Barron’s as top IRO; Nominated to II as most improved IR program (after taking the helm) • CFO named a top pro by II - IR main reason • 1/3 more analyst coverage; 2x more Buy recommendations • IR plan selected as the sample for NIRI • Selected to write several best practices articles for NIRI's IRUpdate • Singularly implemented IR programs for some of the most dynamic tech companies --> fastest growing and largest analysts communities in the respective sectors • Strategic participant in 2x oversubscribed convertible debt offering --> began 1st day of employment, completed within 3 weeks • Led execution of challenging private equity deal requiring supermajority vote --> $634M transaction in a distressed situation • Directly responsible for $500M of $1.5B public offering Speaker: Investor Relations, Industry Analyst Relations, Crisis Management Industry Analyst Relations (AR): • Managed AR program that drove a ~35% CAGR in report mentions with a comparatively low level of investment • Advised AR strategy that resulted in the highest number of unsponsored awards and recognitions in Co. history • Established an AR program that resulted in the first sustained occurrences of key analysts reaching out for thought leadership Interactive Marketing: • Directed complex website redesign thru an unanticipated acquisition - one of the largest in the Co's history, & thru a corp repositioning • Launched SafeNet’s 1st global Search Engine Marketing program • Initiated SafeNet's social media strategy program