Ciena Appoints Monika Fahlbusch as Chief People Officer – Company Announcement

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    "excerpt": "FULTON, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2026-- Ciena Corporation (NYSE: CIEN) today announced the appointment of Monika Fahlbusch as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer , effective today. She will report to President and CEO Gary Smith and lead the company’s global People & Culture organization. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261012968337/en/ Ciena Corporation (NYSE: CIEN) today announced the appointment of Monika Fahlbusch as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer Fahlbusch joins Ciena with more than thirty years of global leadership experience and deep expertise across human resources, including integrating AI, data, and analytics into how organizations shape and execute their people strategies. She has built high-performance teams, led complex transformations, and supported significant business growth. She has held senior positions at leading software, media and entertainment, and retail companies, most recently as Chief People Officer of Epic Games , with previous leadership roles at BMC Software , Salesforce.com , and PeopleSoft. At Ciena, she will lead the company’s global people strategy to support its continued growth, including advancing its people practices through technology, data, and automation. “Monika brings valuable experience in helping high-growth companies...",
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