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, North Carolina. She attended Appalachian State University and Catawba Valley Community College, where she specialized in Dental Hygiene and served as Class President. Over the course of a decade, she enjoyed a successful career in private practice in the high country. In 2016, Casey married her husband, Matt Vincent, whose vision for expanding VPC Builders and passion for creating beautiful homes have inspired her.

Currently, Casey serves as a team leader at VPC Builders, where she is responsible for developing internal processes, overseeing marketing initiatives, and providing support to the Human Resources department. In her leisure time, she enjoys horseback riding, gardening, hiking, and, most importantly, spending time with her three energetic young boys!

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.

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.

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.

Dayne Cook

Project Manager

Dayne and his family relocated to Blowing Rock, NC, from Knoxville, TN, fulfilling a long-held dream of settling in the High Country. He and his wife, Lindsay, fell in love with the area during numerous camping trips to Linville Gorge and Wiseman’s Overlook. In 2021, they made the move with their son, Mack, to make Blowing Rock their home.

Dayne holds a degree in Architecture from the University of Tennessee and brings his expertise to VPC as a Custom Home Designer and Construction Project Manager. In his free time, he enjoys golfing and camping with his family at the primitive campsites near Linville Gorge Overlook.

Mike McCausley

Superintendent

Mike grew up on the coast of North Carolina, where his love for the outdoors began with fishing, hunting, surfing, and building treehouses. He started his career in historic restoration along the Beaufort waterfront, where he discovered a passion for woodworking. Drawn to the mountains at age 20, Mike moved to Boone to pursue outdoor adventures like rock climbing, backpacking, and snowboarding. After earning a degree in Criminal Justice from App State, he realized carpentry—not criminal justice—was his true path, allowing him to fund his love for outdoor sports. He now brings over 30 years of experience in residential home construction to his work.

For 15 years, Mike split his time between the beach and mountains, working in historic restoration and residential construction. During this time, he also became a professional sea kayak instructor and guide, leading countless trips along the Southern Outer Banks. Now living in Burnsville, he enjoys gardening, cooking, exploring the great outdoors, and spending time with his family. He’s always up for a sea kayaking trip—just ask.

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.

Greg Stewart

Superintendent

Superintendent

Ian grew up in Waynesville, NC, and moved to Boone to study Construction Management at Appalachian State University. After gaining hands-on experience as a carpenter with several local construction companies, he joined VPC Builders as a Superintendent. Ian has had a passion for construction since a young age and takes great pride in his craft.

Outside of work, he enjoys woodworking, playing guitar, and backpacking. While at VPC, Ian strives to bring glory to God through his hard work and by building strong, positive relationships with those around him.

Meet Our Team

Thor

Project Manager

Huk

Project Manager

Huk

Josh Leyshon

Superintendent

Ian Grady

Superintendent

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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