Leadership
Tim Watkins
Co-Owner, President
As co-founder and President of Vector Concepts, Tim Watkins has over 40 years’ experience in the flooring industry and 33+ years leading his own company. He started his career in the medical equipment industry; however, he made a life-changing decision to move into flooring when he met Terry Edwards and began sales for Edwars Carpet Services, which exclusively did commercial installations. In 1991, Tim and his nephew, Jody Skaggs took an Entreprenurial leap of faith and opened the doors of Vector Concepts. Tim and Jody were Vector Concepts and have comical memories of demoing floors in the middle of the night on job sites before their installers would arrive in the morning.
Jody Skaggs
Co-Owner, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
Jody Skaggs acts as VP, Secretary and Treasurer, but he is actually a co-founder of Vector Concepts. His illustrious career in flooring began in April of 1983. After working for various flooring companies, Jody partnered with Tim Watkins and opened Vector in 1991. Jody’s early role at Vector was labor scheduling and warehousing duties. Jody truly believes his primary role as owner is to ensure those who work at VC have the tools to be successful at their jobs.
Today, he prepares quotes, acts as a Project Manager, purchases inventory and collaborates with the Vector Operations, Sales and Sports Teams. He is always willing to lend a helping hand or his expertise to whomever needs it. His distinctive laugh can be heard at any given time within the Vector walls. He loves to jokingly warn the staff, if they are standing high up on warehouse racks, forklifts or even atop their desks, You fall –you’re fired before you hit the ground! Jody is especially grateful that he is able to work with his friends. When he’s not at Vector, Jody can be found enjoying his place at Possum Kingdom Lake, quietly sitting in his backyard reading & watching hummingbirds for hours on end or playing golf with his buddies. His preferred weekend pastime is hanging out poolside or lakeside with his loved ones, his favorite beverage in hand. A true Dallas, TX native, Jody resides with his wife Terri and enjoys spending time with their 2 daughters and 2 sons. They also have 9 grandkids: 6 girls and 3 boys. He loves sports of all kinds and is a big fan of the DFW teams. As a leader, Jody remains focused on God’s plan for him. The Skaggs family attends Gateway Church in North Richland Hills and support the Family Legacy charity, Concerned Women for America organization, Kids Around the World, and others that come upon his & Terri’s heart.
Bill Austin
VP- Sales & Marketing
Bill is a sales management executive with extensive experience in the areas of sales, sales training, contract negotiations, marketing and business development. He has been particularly effective in showing positive gains in market shares, increasing profitability and growing revenues while managing costs. Mr. Austin has honed these skills through his diverse career.
Mike Harris
CPA, Vice President & CFO
As Chief Financial Officer, Mike works with the owners to ensure the financial integrity of the company. His responsibilities include corporate governance, risk management, banking, human resources, accounting and finance. Mike holds a Business Management degree from The University of Texas and is a licensed CPA. His background includes mergers and acquisitions, progressive financial responsibility in industrial manufacturing, distribution, construction and service companies. Organizations that he worked for include $6 billion conglomerates to venture capital start-ups.
Originally from Oklahoma, Mike currently lives in Bedford, Texas with his wife Kimberlee and has two grown children, Chris and Amanda and two grandchildren, Logan and Evie. Mike has lived in Tulsa, Philadelphia, Houston, Austin, and once upon a time, in Abu Dhabi. Mike feels fortunate to have traveled extensively throughout Asia, Australia, New Zealand, South and Central America. He has served in the TSCPA Educator’s forum and as a CPA Jobs Workshop outreach volunteer. Mike was named CFMA Executive of the Year in 2022. Spending time with his children, Mike was a YMCA Indian Guide and Indian Princess tribal officer and nation leader. He is also a contributor and volunteer to numerous charities. Mike stays active as an avid rock climber and back-country adventurer and is a member of the Access Fund and the American Alpine Club; he has competed in numerous team sports and martial arts. He quips, “Life has taught me to never start a chainsaw while holding a cat… nut I do sometimes anyway. Just ask my wife!”
Billy Dotson
Director of Business Operations
Billy Dotson recently celebrated 28 years as an employee at Vector. One could say the flooring industry is in his blood. Billy went to work with his dad before he was old enough to attend school; as he grew up, he continued to work learning tricks of the trade and as an adult became a flooring contractor himself. His father was a flooring installer who relocated his family from Dallas to East Texas in 1971 and opened a floor covering store. Billy met Brenda, the girl of his dreams in 1978; they were married in 1979 and have spent the last 43+ years enjoying so many blessings in their lives. The family moved back to Dallas in 1980 and continued installing all types of flooring eventually specializing in sports flooring.