SVP Global Sales, Marketing
Jason Phipps is the Senior Vice President of Global Customer Engagement (also referred to as Global Sales and Marketing) at Ciena Corporation, a role he has held while leading worldwide sales operations and the global partner and channel organization since 2017.[[1]](https://www.ciena.com/about/leadership/jason-phipps)[[2]](https://www.sahmcapital.com/news/content/ciena-svp-global-sales-and-marketing-jason-phipps-reports-sale-of-common-shares-2025-12-18)[[9]](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/20120592) His career began in finance, where he earned a degree from Indiana University, before transitioning to sales at Nortel Networks and ONI Systems; both companies were acquired by Ciena, leading to his joining the firm in 2002 through the ONI acquisition.[[1]](https://www.ciena.com/about/leadership/jason-phipps) Phipps has held various sales positions worldwide, emphasizing teamwork, leadership development, succession planning, passion, potential, humility, and a sense of humor in his teams.[[1]](https://www.ciena.com/about/leadership/jason-phipps)
Phipps, shaped by his upbringing as the only child of separated baby boomers with significant independence supported by his religious community, advocates for 'failing fast' in the fast-paced telecommunications industry to maintain market advantage.[[1]](https://www.ciena.com/about/leadership/jason-phipps) As a corporate insider, he has engaged in recent stock transactions, including selling 18,888 shares on April 1, 2025, for approximately $1.13 million under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, and 1,984 shares on October 1, 2025, while receiving equity awards such as 20,368 performance stock units and others on December 16, 2025, resulting in beneficial ownership of 131,458 shares.[[2]](https://www.sahmcapital.com/news/content/ciena-svp-global-sales-and-marketing-jason-phipps-reports-sale-of-common-shares-2025-12-18)[[3]](https://longbridge.com/en/news/270189988)[[4]](https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/CIEN/form-4-ciena-corp-insider-trading-activity-a6b1fc750941.html)[[5]](https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/cienas-svp-jason-phipps-sells-113-million-in-stock-93CH-3964070)[[6]](https://www.tradingview.com/news/tradingview:96eb802577ab1:0-ciena-corp-executive-sells-shares/)
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