Our Team

VPC BUILDERS

The High Country’s Best Contractor Team

It’s all about the people.

If you want your next construction project to be a success — as well as one you enjoy — it’s essential that you find the right team. Professionals who care about the quality of their work. Experts who know exactly what they’re doing. A crew that works hard and supports each other.

In other words, good people who do things right.

Our staff at VPC Builders is a diverse, well-rounded team of skilled specialists, each with years of hands-on experience. Our team is among the best of the best, and we’ve got the projects to prove it.

Alex Rice

Superintendenct

Alex grew up in Beaufort, NC and came to Boone to attend Appalachian State University where he received two Bachelor Degrees in Building Science and Sustainable Technology. He worked with a subcontractor to obtain carpentry experience as he was finishing his last year of school. After spending a year in Charlotte, NC as an assistant project manager he and his wife decided to move back to the high country where he joined the VPC team as a superintendent.

In his spare time, Alex can be found cooking, outdoors, traveling, or spending time with his wife, Andrea, and his family.

Travis Younger

Director of Business Development

Travis Younger is responsible for relationship building and management for commercial projects.

Travis graduated from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC with a degree in Construction Management. Prior to this position, he served as Project Manager for Balfour Beatty Construction at Duke University Medical Center and Barringer Construction. Travis brings experience and a proven track record of success in Business Development & Project Management, which will be invaluable in ensuring VPC Builder’s high standards of construction and client communication are met or exceeded.

Travis moved back to his hometown of North Wilkesboro, NC after spending 9 years in Raleigh, NC. He loves working with VPC because of the genuine people and the amount of care that the company puts into its clients and employee’s well-being. In his spare time, he loves spending time with his family, mountain biking, snowboarding, and just being outside. Travis is married to his college sweetheart, Christie, for nearly 15 years and together they have 3 vivacious children: Colin, Camille, and Reese.

Brian Mitchell

Superintendent

Brian Mitchell is a native of Kingston, Massachusetts. His love for woodworking began at the age of 10 years old when he began learning the art of decoy carving from his father, a well known woodcarver. Brian attended a vocational high school where he attended academic classes in the morning and learned the carpentry trade in the afternoon. After graduation, he attended a Bible College earning a degree in Pastoral Theology.

Brian and his wife, Julie, then started a church in Massachusetts where he pastored for 14 years. During that time, he continued the art of woodcarving. Following his time in the ministry, Brian worked for large custom home builders in the Mid-Atlantic region as well as New England, and also had his own business doing remodeling work. Brian and Julie now reside in Boone and in addition to working for VPC, Brian also serves as part-time pastor at a local church. He enjoys woodcarving as well as fishing and hunting in his free time. We are thrilled to have Brian on our team!

Casey Vincent

Account Coordinator

Casey is a native of Boone, NC. She attended Appalachian State University and Catawba Valley Community College School of Dental Hygiene where she was the President of both the Dental School and the Community College. She is a Registered Dental Hygienist in NC and enjoyed a successful decade-long career in private practice here in the high country. Casey married the love of her life, Matt Vincent, in 2016. Matt’s vision for growing VPC Builders and his passion for creating beautiful homes rubbed off on her.

She is now the Office Manager and a team leader at VPC Builders. She generates leads, creates internal processes, onboards new hires, oversees marketing, and supports accounting. Casey aspires to pursue a degree in Interior Design. Her hobbies include riding her horse Buddy, hiking with her German Shepherds Thor & Huk, fishing/boating, gardening, cooking, vacationing to new places, researching home design products, and most of all playing with her two little boys Dean & Nash! Matt & Casey are welcoming their third little boy in the spring of 2023!

Matt Vincent

Project Specialist

Matt was born and raised in Boone and considers the High Country of North Carolina his home. He holds a Bachelor’s in Business from Appalachian State University, with a concentration in Finance & Banking. Matt is an Unlimited Licensed General Contractor with the state of North Carolina and South Carolina, and also holds a Master Builder and Accredited Builder Designation through North Carolina’s Builders Institute. Matt has also earned a Renewable Energies and Green Building Diploma from the North Carolina Solar Center.

Environmental respect and consideration are very important to Matt which is why he is LEED AP certified. Matt also participates in the NC Healthy Built Home Program and has experience building Energy star rated and LEED certified homes. Currently Matt holds the Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist (CAPS), Certified Graduate Associate (CGA), and Certified Green Professional (CGP) designations with the National Association of Home Builders and is certified by the Building Performance Institute as a Building Analyst.

Charlie Day

Superintendent

Charlie Day was born and raised in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Charlie practically grew up in the construction industry as it was his family’s trade. After graduating high school, Charlie attended Lees-McRae College. Shortly after completing his freshman year, Charlie decided to join the U.S. Army. He was stationed in Germany and as a Sergeant conducted combat operations in Desert Storm. Charlie left the army after serving over 8 years and began working in construction and Christmas tree farming.

Charlie has been a part of the VPC Builders family since April 2011 as a Job Foreman. He has been involved in all aspects of residential and commercial building projects (from the ground-up!) Charlie has remodeled several restaurants and commercial properties, and has worked on dozens of custom homes throughout the years. He brings years of experience and knowledge, we are very thankful to have him!

TJ Bumgardner

Project Manager

Tj was born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida where he developed a passion for his faith, family, music and extreme sports. Tj led worship at his father’s church and developed a love for music and sharing his faith with his community. Tj was homeschooled throughout his entire education and even though he did not attend his local high school he played four years of varsity football. In his downtime he loved to experience all things associated with the ocean, skimboarding, surfing and enjoying time on the beach with his family.

Tj’s experience in construction started with electrical work then moved quickly into other trades including: tile, carpentry, plumbing, roofing, structural framing, granite fabrication, window and door installation and foundations.

Upon moving to North Carolina with his wife and young daughter, he found his community within a local church in the High Country. Tj is active in this church as the worship leader and provides spiritual music throughout the service for the congregation.

While Tj has an extended portfolio of professional services his focus is on his Wife and 2-year-old daughter. The three of them love to hike, kayak, play music and dance together while cooking and enjoying life in the mountains of North Carolina.

Tony Anthony

Estimator

Tony was born in Shelby, North Carolina and moved to the High Country as young child. He attended the Outdoor Semester in the Rockies program at the Colorado Mountain College Leadville campus. While attending the OSR Program, Tony hiked the Collegiate Peaks in Colorado, the Grand Gulch in Utah, and the Organ Pipe Desert in Arizona. He returned to Boone and attended ASU where he received degrees in Industrial Drafting and Design as well as Construction Technology.

Tony has worked on residential, commercial, and highway projects in Western North Carolina for many years. He is certified by the Building Performance Institute as a Building Analyst. Tony resides in Boone with his wife and three children. He enjoys motorcycles, the outdoors, and spending time with his family. Tony brings many years of experience and we are excited to have him as part of the VPC Builders team!

Jake Smith

Operations Manager

Jake was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina. He moved to Boone to attend Appalachian State University to pursue a degree in Architectural Design and Technology and minors in Art and Town, City, and Regional Planning. After completing his undergraduate degree, Jake moved back to his hometown of Asheville to teach Architectural Drafting at A.C. Reynolds High School. After a year of teaching he moved back to Boone to attend ASU for a Masters Degree in Building Science as well as Sustainable Design and Construction.

In his free time, Jake enjoys fly fishing, playing with his blue heeler, and enjoying the outdoors with his wife. Jake has worked a wide variety of jobs, from construction worker to bread baker at Stick Boy Bakery and even a wrangler on a ranch in Wyoming. Despite his range of work experience, he has always enjoyed the world of construction and is excited to be a part of the VPC Builders team.

Dave Shableski

Residential Project Specialist

Dave was born in Neptune Beach, Florida and moved to the High Country of North Carolina in 2001. He attended Appalachian State University where he earned a degree in Health Promotion with a minor in Exercise Science. Dave loves living in the mountains with his wife Kristina and children, Jake and Kate. They enjoy hiking and camping as a family as well as enjoying App State football in the Fall.

Thomas James

Superintendent

Thomas is a third-generation commercial carpenter with over 40 years in the commercial construction industry. He began his apprenticeship in 1979 and worked his way up to the roll of superintendent over the years. Thomas spent several years as a traveling Superintendent which gave him exposure to the different styles and methods of construction nationwide.

Thomas settled in the High Country with his wife and daughter after Covid in 2020. In their spare time they enjoy hiking, fishing or just chilling around the grill on the back deck.

Jordan Mattar

Project Manager

Jordan was born and raised in Blowing Rock where he developed his love for the mountains. He grew up building and tearing things apart. His love of building and design led him to Appalachian State where he excelled in his degree of Construction Management with a minor in general Business. After college he remained in the area and began his career in the commercial sector, he transitioned to the high end residential sector and joined the team at VPC. Involvement in everything from industrial steam lines to custom vacation homes has given Jordan a deep knowledge of the construction and design industries. He is focused on delivering a quality product on time and under budget.

Jordan is a licensed general contractor in the state of NC. He enjoys project development, planning, and design.

Outside of work Jordan can be found around town with his wife and daughter. If he’s not in the office he’s out hiking, looking at cars, or most likely skiing.

Nick Madrigal

Carpenter

Nick is a long standing member of the VPC Team and known as everyone’s right hand man. His upbeat personality is contagious and is just a pleasure to be around. Nick has been in the construction business for over 20 years and brings a great amount of knowledge to our team.

In his spare time Nick enjoys spending time with his daughters, and renovating his home. He likes to stay busy and is continually looking to learn new skills.

Lindsey Royle

Interior Designer

Lindsey was born in Atlanta, GA, but having moved to Boone prior to high school, considers herself a full-fledged “Boonie”. Right after graduation she moved to the coast and graduated from UNC-Wilmington with a Bachelors’s degree in both Communication Studies and English. In the process of figuring it all out, she pursued a degree in Medical Sonography and practiced as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer for many years. The mountains started calling when she became pregnant with her son, and she and her husband Drew moved home to raise their family.

Interior Design has always been her passion and she studied at the New York Institute of Art & Design. For many years she worked as a designer “on the side” while working as a Sonographer and being a Mom to 2 little ones. Being able to practice design full time has always been a dream, and working with VPC Builders is the icing on the cake!

In her free time, she loves to hang out with her husband and children, exercise, spend time with friends and family and always look for design inspiration in the day-to-day. She looks forward to creating with all of our clients!

Matt Mullins

Superintendent

Matt was born and raised in Eastern Tennessee where he worked in local government for nearly 10 years and held leadership roles within his time there. Matt has also spent over the last 10 years taking on and overseeing construction projects as well as handcrafting fine woodworking projects. He has a passion for remodeling, and preservation of homes. During his time at VPC he has completed numerous projects within that area. Matt holds certifications in OSHA and Fire and Water restoration. Matt is married to his high school sweetheart, and they currently have one daughter and one son. In his spare time, he can be found in his woodshop, on the lake, traveling or spending time with his family trying new fun adventures.

Devon Bell

Project Manager

Devon was born and raised in Virginia, living there for most of his life. He has always enjoyed building and working with his hands. His construction experience spans 20 years with 15 years of that running his own company until joining the VPC team. He has a passion for building log homes, timber framing, and aspires to build his own home one day. He chose to move to the High-Country because it was close to his family in Virginia and for the beauty of the mountains.

His hobbies include “all things outdoors” including hunting, hiking, fishing, and camping. He enjoys spending time with his family and serving God. In his spare time, he can be found grilling, cooking, and gardening. Devon feels very blessed to be a part of the VPC team and the High-Country community.

Thor

Project Manager

Thor is a full blooded, Long-Haired German Shepherd and has been working in construction since he was born! When he was about 3 months old, he joined the VPC Builders team and was quickly promoted to Project Manager. Thor has a commanding presence and often roams the job site to make sure all is in order! He also writes a column in our monthly newsletter called, “Thor’s Thoughts” about quick tips and tricks to help keep your home in shape and other topics relevant to the season. Thor is a very wise, deep thinker and always likes to leave the reader with a compelling quote, usually about the relationship between man and his dog. Sign up for our monthly newsletter to read “Thor’s Thoughts”!

Thor is a Boone native, having lived here his whole life. He enjoys the cool mountain weather and especially loves playing in the snow. Thor loves to travel when time allows and currently lives in Blowing Rock, NC. We don’t know what we would do without him!

Chris Johnson

Superintendent

Chris Johnson is a Johnson Country native. His career began when he was a teenager working alongside his father. He brings 20+ years of construction experience to the team with a specialization in log homes. He operated his own residential and commercial construction business for many years. Chris is the proud father of 4 daughters and husband to Charalena.

Mike McCausley

Superintendent

Mike was born and raised on the coast of NC. Growing up with a family full of avid fishermen and hunters, he spent his childhood enjoying the Coastal NC outdoors.

His early hobbies included surfing, skateboarding and building epic treehouses and skate ramps.

After graduating high school he began an apprenticeship working in historic restoration along the Beaufort NC waterfront where he fell in love with woodworking.

At 20, the mountains began calling and he moved to Boone for the sole purpose of outdoor recreation. This is when Mike was introduced to rock climbing, backpacking and snowboarding.

Eventually he found himself at App State majoring in Criminal Justice and minoring in Sociology. At the end of his internship, Mike realized that a career dealing with criminals day in and day out really just wasn’t his cup of tea so he decided that freelance carpentry was going to fund his outdoor sports addictions.

From 20 to 35, Mike spent his spring and summers at the beach and his falls and winters in the mountains working full time in historic restoration at the beach and residential new construction in Boone.

During his nomadic period, 6 years of beach life were devoted part time afternoons and weekends to being a professional Sea Kayak instructor and guide where he taught thousands of people basic and advanced, inshore and offshore rough water and surf kayak paddling techniques. He also guided hundreds of single and multi day Sea Kayak trips along the Southern Outer Banks National and State Parks from Cape Lookout National Seashore, south to Hammocks Beach State Park, in either small one or two person groups or large group settings with up to 5 other guides and as many as 60 novice kayakers.

Please ask Mike to take you Sea Kayaking as he’s always looking for a reason to go to the beach.

At 33, Mike found himself married and the father of his favorite human on the planet, his 16 year old son Brendan.

Mike and Brendan currently live in Burnsville with his wife Melanie and Daughter Ella. On the weekends they can be found in the woods backpacking, or on the lake kayaking.

Nick London

General Manager

Nick was born and raised in the Boone area and has been working in the building industry for most of his life. He developed a love for creating at a young age and found old tools in his dad’s workshop which fueled his passion for construction. For many years, he pursued a career in timber framing and traveled around the U.S. cutting and installing timber.

In his free time, he enjoys golfing, exploring the great outdoors, woodworking, and spending time with his family. He also has traveled overseas for several mission trips to aid in national disaster remediation over the years.

Ethan Bean

Project Manager

Lead Coordinator

Bethany is VPC Builders’ Communications and Lead Intake Specialist. She brings over 15 years of Land Acquisition & Development Experience. Her areas of expertise are preparing zoning and cost benefit analyses, determining regulatory constraints, interfacing with jurisdictions having authority, and developing highest and best use determinations to produce successful projects for development teams and communities. With a Diversified Business Background and a bachelor’s degree in public management, Bethany’s Dynamic Personality, Pursuit of Excellence, Analytical, and Organizational Skills bring measurable success to every organization she is a part of including Interfacing with the Customer; Managing the Finances; Strategic Planning; and ensuring that Contracts are executed using Best Business Practices.

Bethany lives in Roan Mountain, TN and enjoys gardening, hiking, flyfishing, spending time with her family, and restoring her 1946 bungalow.

Cody Harris

Superintendent

Cody is a WNC native, growing up at the base of Mt. Mitchell in Yancey county. At an early age he began his passion for woodworking. He would frequently compile extra lumber from his uncle’s sawmill to complete small projects. Taking carpentry classes throughout high school he was asked to participate in carpentry competitions through SkillsUSA. At the age of 16 he won 1st place in the Western region of NC for carpentry, going up against numerous participants from both high schools and trade schools. Graduating at 17 he entered the construction industry specializing in finish carpentry. About a year later at the young age of 18 he decided to serve his country by joining the US Army as a Combat Medic. He spent 8 years in the Army between active duty and reserve, deploying to Afghanistan back-to-back in 2012 and 2013. After getting out of the Army in 2016 Cody decided to reignite his passion for building. He has worked on a multitude of projects through the years as a lead carpenter, supervisor, and superintendent. Cody brings commercial and residential experience to the table. Taking on anything from a hotel and restaurant remodel to a challenging custom home built on a cliff side. In his downtime you can find him spending time with his family or helping at his church where he and his wife Paige serve as youth leaders. They teach and lead the teenage group of Impact Youth Ministries at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Newland NC. Cody, Paige, and their 3 children also maintain a small family farm on their property. You may see them feeding the chickens, camping, hiking, fishing, or doing just about anything in the great outdoors.

Meet Our Team

Thor

Project Manager

Huk

Project Manager

Huk

Your Regional Building Contractors

Our team is made up of individuals who’ve spent most of their lives right here in our community.

Many of our pros were born and raised in this area, and we’re proud to call it our home.

We’ve also got the training and experience you’d expect from one of the country’s top construction companies. Our team has spent countless hours working, studying, and perfecting their skills, having earned degrees in a variety of construction-related fields such as construction management, business, anthropology, construction technology, industrial draft and design, industrial technology, architecture, and more.

What to Expect When Working With Our Team

When you’re ready to begin the exciting journey of custom building, you’ll start with a brief phone call with one of our team members. We’ll take the time to get to know you and your plans, as well as ask you essential questions to get a solid understanding of the scope of your construction project.

You’ll spend plenty of time with our team — your team. To keep your project on time and on budget, it takes regular communication and decision making as partners in the process. We make sure we understand what you want, and then we use our expertise to deliver exactly that.

The Right Values for Building and Home Contractors

We’re excited to honor our values with your project. And we can’t wait to work with you!

While each of us brings different skills, talents, and personalities to the table, there’s one thing we all have in common: the VPC way. We’re all 100% committed to the utmost in values, professionalism, and communication.

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