Jim Veler rejoined VIAVI in 2012 and became Chief Operations Officer in 2025. Before assuming the Chief Operations Officer role, Mr. Veler held increasingly senior roles within the company’s Operations department, including as SVP of Global Operations for the OSP business unit. Prior to this, Mr. Veler was President and CEO of Abrisa Technologies, a supplier of optical thin film coatings and custom glass solutions from 2009-2012. He also served as Vice President of Order Fulfillment at Agilent Technologies from 2006-2009, where he was responsible for order fulfillment and manufacturing for the wireless business unit. From 1998 to 2006, Mr. Veler held numerous roles at OCLI/JDSU (now VIAVI Solutions) spanning planning, purchasing, supply chain management, quality, manufacturing, and business unit general management. Mr. Veler holds a B.S. degree in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point.