John Veleris

John is an entrepreneur and private investor with extensive experience in rebuilding and growing middle market manufacturing and technology companies.   He is currently the Chairman of JVA Partners, an operationally-focused private investment firm. Since founding JVA Partners in 1998, he has led numerous M&A transactions in which he assumed CEO and active board roles as part of building best class executive teams and best-of-breed business models.

John held leadership positions in several middle market companies. Prior to launching JVA, John held various professional and management positions with Rexnord, RR Donnelly, Grant Thornton, and Deloitte & Touche. During his management consulting career he held senior management positions, led the formation of new services, and was involved in national service practice initiatives. He developed methodologies and tools for rapid value creation, business performance assessment, and high-performance management systems.

John is a member of Vistage, the Turnaround Management Association, and is a life member of the Association for Engineering Management. He holds certifications by the Institute of Management Consultants and the Association for Operations Management. He has published various articles and white papers and conducted executive seminars sponsored by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, the International Institute for Productivity Improvement, and Global Research, among others.

John holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from the Illinois Institute of Technology, a BSE in Manufacturing Engineering, and a BSE in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois.