Rick Skaggs

As the president and co-founder, Rick Skaggs is responsible for strategic partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions. Rick thrives on connecting with people and forming partnerships which suit him well as the chief evangelist of TSP, exploring new and strategic avenues of growth for the company. Additionally, Rick maintains his executive-level relationships with new and strategic TSP customers. Rick served as TSP’s CEO for the first 13 years of the company since its inception. In January of 2016, he moved into an interim role where he focused on and led a sales organization specifically focused on new and emerging business opportunities.

Prior to founding TSP, Rick enjoyed a successful career at Honeywell, starting as a service engineer and working his way up to salesman, sales manager, and regional director. Before joining Honeywell, Rick served in the military for three years, which allowed him to travel and live in New Jersey, Washington D.C., and Korea. Rick volunteers often along with his team of #TSProckstars for various causes, including Leighton’s Gift, American Cancer Society, NICU Helping Hands, and Folds of Honor. He is also an active member of the McDermott Road Church of Christ, where he is on the strategic planning committee. Rick is also on the advisory council at North Texas Christian Academy, where a number of his grandchildren attend school.