# John Clesen

> John Clesen is a Chicago-area executive and operator whose career has moved through regulated, operationally demanding businesses. After senior operations work at Stericycle and a chief operating role at RepScrubs, he became chief executive of Tive, an Austin-headquartered telecommunications app that combines video relay service, video remote interpreting, messaging and community features for Deaf and hard-of-hearing users. Tive applied for FCC certification in 2021, received conditional VRS certification in 2023, began operating in 2024 and announced full certification through June 2031 in 2026.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Tive
- **Organizations:** Tive, RepScrubs, Stericycle, SRCL Limited, Stericycle Operations, S.L.
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Led Tive during its progression from conditional to full FCC certification as a Video Relay Service provider., Built a career across regulated operations, including senior work at Stericycle and executive and board responsibilities at RepScrubs., Helped position Tive as a single app combining VRS, VRI, messaging and community functions.

## Career timeline

- **2010-2014** — Served as a director of SRCL Limited in the United Kingdom, according to Companies House.
- **2011-2019** — Held a registered administrator role at Stericycle España; public corporate records also connect him with several European Stericycle entities.
- **Before 2020** — Held senior operations responsibilities at Stericycle and later served as chief operating officer and a board member at RepScrubs.
- **2021** — Tive filed its application with the FCC for certification to provide Video Relay Service.
- **2023** — The FCC granted Tive conditional VRS certification.
- **2024** — Tive reported that it became operational in the second quarter.
- **2026** — Tive announced full FCC certification to provide VRS through June 2031.

## Achievements

- Led Tive during its progression from conditional to full FCC certification as a Video Relay Service provider.
- Built a career across regulated operations, including senior work at Stericycle and executive and board responsibilities at RepScrubs.
- Helped position Tive as a single app combining VRS, VRI, messaging and community functions.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Tive announced full FCC certification to provide VRS through June 2031.
- **2026-07** — Tive released app version 1.4.93 with landscape mode, faster ID registration, a dialpad-first home screen and improved contacts and call history.
- **2026-01** — The FCC extended Tive's conditional VRS certification while completing its review.

## Links

- Website: https://tivetechnology.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-clesen-3073a2121

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Last updated: 2026-09-28