Jody James Watkins

Jody James Watkins, president and CEO of Watkins Landmark Construction, has scaled some of the highest mountains in North America. From the summit of Mount Rainer to the peak of Mount Whitney, he’s braved grueling mental and physical challenges to “stand on the top of the world.”

And while his head may have been in the clouds after conquering those towering zeniths, Watkins’ feet are now firmly planted on the ground and his eyes affixed to elevating his fledgling firm into a construction company with building projects topping $50 million annually.