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 Roller Cone & Lean Enterprise

David Harrington, Vice President of Roller Cone Technology

Mike Reese, Vice President of PDC Business Unit

William Burton, Vice President of U.S, Gulf of Mexico, Latin America, and South America

Ron Birnie Browne, General Manager, Varel Rock Bits 

Bernard Pontneau, Vice President of Eastern Hemisphere Operations