ORIX Corporation has announced significant management changes and organisational reforms following its recent Board Meeting, set to take effect on January 1, 2025. Among the key changes is the promotion of James Meyler to Group Executive, ORIX Corporation, Japan. This new role will be in addition to his current position as Chief Executive Officer of the ORIX Aviation Group.
Meyler, who has over 25 years of experience in the aviation sector, was appointed CEO of ORIX Aviation Systems (ORIX Aviation) in 2018 and has served as a Board Director of Avolon since February 2022.
ORIX Aviation also announced that John O'Donoghue will take up the role of General Counsel on April 1, 2025. Commenting on the appointment, Meyler said: “We are delighted to welcome John to his new role as General Counsel, ORIX Aviation. John has been a key member of our management team since he joined our company, and I am looking forward to working closely with him over the coming months and years ahead”.
O'Donoghue has held various positions within ORIX Aviation's Legal Department since joining the company in 2018. He was promoted to Assistant General Counsel in July 2022 and previously worked at Arthur Cox Solicitors. A graduate of University College Dublin, John brings extensive legal expertise to his new role.
Additionally, ORIX Aviation announced the promotion of Alexander Losy to Assistant General Counsel. These changes signal ORIX Corporation's continued focus on strengthening its leadership team and organisational capabilities as it moves into 2025.