Rob Bednarik joined Vela Diagnostics with experience in various industry positions and companies.

Award winning sales professional with 20+ years in lab diagnostics sales experience in molecular, microbiology, coagulation, hematology, chemistry, and immunoassay.  

Most recent employment with BioFire - earning President’s Club as a sales rep four times in six years including rep of the year.Promoted internally to Regional Sales Director in 2019 and managed a team of as many as 11 direct reports.  Previous lab sales roles include Beckman Coulter, Olympus, Diagnostica Stago and Precision BioLogic.  Formal employment on three continents (USA, Canada, Slovakia, Australia) and a love for travel and new destinations.  Devoted husband and father of six young adults.  Post secondary degrees in Biochemistry and Engineering.