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Member Profile

Liz Tracey

Director of Global Tax;

Ciena

Contact

410.865.8093 OFFICE

Education

B.S. Brigham Young University, Marriott School of Business; CPA Maryland

Professional Organizations

Silicon Valley Chapter of the Tax Executive Institute; Board Member The Tax Council

Background

Current responsibilities at Ciena include global corporate tax: reporting, planning, compliance, tax policy, and transfer pricing.

Prior to joining Ciena, was SVP of Taxes and Legislative Affairs at The Rouse Company and a Senior Manager at EY focused on corporate and partnership tax planning and transactions.

Ciena

50 West San Fernando Street

San Jose, California  95113

Company Profile

Ciena is a global leader in networking technology - optical and routing systems, services, and automation software to address the world's increasing digital connectivity demands on land, cloud, or submarine.  Ciena's customers/partners include 85% of the world's largest communication service providers.  Ciena continues to develop transformational technologies with a relentless drive to innovate.  The latest technology - WaveLogic6 Extreme - is the industry's first to transmit 1.6Tb/second over 1,000 km, doubling the capacity along with a 50% reduction in power required, compared to previous technologies.

Corporate headquarters:
7035 Ridge Road
Hanover, Maryland 21076