Our Organization

Varel is organized into three business units: Mining, Roller Cone and PDC. At the helm of each business unit, is an experienced professional who oversees the expectations and responsibilities of each business unit.

Jim Nixon, President & CEO

John Capasso, CFO

Speed Collingsworth, Vice President of Mining

Guillermo Aponte, Vice President of Manufacturing & Lean Enterprise

David Harrington, Vice President of Roller Cone Technology

Mike Thigpen, Director of PDC Technology

William Burton, Vice President of Western Hemisphere Operations 

Bernard Pontneau, Vice President of Eastern Hemisphere Operations

Bill King, Director of Marketing & Intellectual Property