John Orleans

John Orleans has a diverse work experience that spans over several industries and roles. John is currently working as the Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Ivy Technology since October 2019. Prior to this, they worked at Bodycote as the Legal Counsel for North America from July 2012 to October 2019. In this role, they were responsible for legal activities in the US, Canada, and Mexico.

Before joining Bodycote, John served as the Senior Corporate Counsel at Fiducial, a privately-held international accounting firm, from November 2011 to May 2012. In this position, they advised senior management on contracts, commercial matters, pending litigation, and handled day-to-day legal matters of the company.

John also has experience working at Otto Group B.V as the Group Counsel, where they provided legal support to the privately-held industrial group engaged in plastic-injection molding and fabricating automotive parts. John held this position from June 2006 to October 2011.

Prior to their role at Otto Group B.V., they worked as the Corporate Counsel at Otto Environmental Systems North America, Inc. from June 2003 to June 2006. In this capacity, they worked with household and commercial waste manufacturers, managing legal matters for the company's manufacturing facilities and national sales network.

John's earlier experience includes working as an Associate Attorney at Capín, Calderón, Ramírez y Gutiérrez-Azpe, S.C in Mexico City, where they focused on corporate and transactional matters for US and European companies with investments in Mexico. John held this position from December 1999 to August 2001.

John's career began as an English Instructor at ESC Eikaiwa Gakuin from August 1994 to August 1995.

Overall, John Orleans has extensive experience in legal roles, working in various industries including technology, industrial services, accounting, and waste management.

John Orleans attended the University of Denver from 1990 to 1994, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in International Studies and Spanish. During their time at the University of Denver, Orleans also studied Political Science at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid from 1992 to 1993. Following their undergraduate studies, they pursued a Master's degree in International Affairs at The George Washington University from 1996 to 1998. Orleans then attended The George Washington University Law School from 1995 to 1999, where they earned a Juris Doctor degree.