LAWTON W. FITT

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CIENA CORP

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2020-02-19 Ms. Fitt was an investment banker with Goldman Sachs & Co. and has served as director and chairperson of various companies.
2022-02-15 Skills and Qualifications: Substantial investment banking experience and expertise in structuring and negotiating acquisition and financing transactions; Understanding of the capital markets; Brings a strong financial background to her service as Chair of the Audit Committee.
2023-02-16 Ms. Fitt previously served as Director of the Royal Academy of Arts in London from October 2002 to March 2005. From 1979 to October 2002, Ms. Fitt was an investment banker with Goldman Sachs & Co., where she was a partner from 1994 to October 2002. Ms. Fitt also serves as a director or trustee of several non-profit organizations.
2024-02-08 Ms. Fitt was an investment banker with Goldman Sachs & Co., and serves as a director or trustee of several non-profit organizations.
2025-02-13 Ms. Fitt previously served as Director of the Royal Academy of Arts in London from October 2002 to March 2005. From 1979 to October 2002, Ms. Fitt was an investment banker with Goldman Sachs & Co., where she was a partner from 1994 to October 2002.

PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2021-03-29 Lawton W. Fitt (67) Director since: 2009 Chairperson of the Board, The Progressive Corporation, Mayfield Village, Ohio since May 2018... Compensation of our non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2020, was as follows: Lawton W. Fitt $— $470,055 $470,055
2022-03-28 Lawton W. Fitt (68) Director since: 2009 Chairperson of the Board, The Progressive Corporation... The following table summarizes the Board’s current committee assignments: Lawton W. Fitt Audit Committee member, Compensation Committee Chair, Investment and Capital Committee member... Compensation of our non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2021, was as follows: Lawton W. Fitt Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $0, Stock Awards $505,074, Total $505,074.
2023-03-27 Lawton W. Fitt (69) Director since: 2009 Chairperson of the Board, The Progressive Corporation, Mayfield Village, Ohio since May 2018; Lead Independent Director, Progressive, prior to May 2018; Retired Partner, Goldman Sachs Group, New York, New York (financial services) Ms. Fitt brings a strong financial and corporate governance background to her service as Chairperson of our Board. She has substantial experience in the areas of investment banking and risk analysis, including insight into the operation of capital markets, as a result of her work as a partner at Goldman Sachs Group. In addition, she attained executive management experience through her work as the Secretary of the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Ms. Fitt also has significant experience as a director at various other public, for-profit and non-profit organizations, including service on the audit, compensation and governance committees of public companies.
2024-03-25 Lawton W. Fitt (70) Director since: 2009; Chairperson of the Board since May 2018; Committees: Audit Committee, Compensation and Talent Committee (Chair), Investment and Capital Committee; Compensation of non-employee directors: $520,110 total.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-12-07