Biography
John Varela is the Chief Operating Officer for Spectrum Vascular, formed by SK Capital Partners from the acquired vascular access business of Cook Medical (2023) and Angiodynamics (2024). John is responsible for all operations, manufacturing, sourcing, and customer service worldwide. After earning his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State in 1988, John spent the early parts of his career with General Electric and Philips before transitioning to the medical device industry with Arrow International in 2004. While at GE, John earned his MS in Environmental Engineering from Drexel University.
John lives in Paoli, PA, near Valley Forge National Historical Park, where you can find him volunteering at the visitor’s center desk most weekends. He loves playing trivia, physical fitness, traveling, and all things Penn State.