Specialists in crafting exceptional stone masonry and commercial landscape projects for a very select clientele in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Austin areas, Woodlake Outdoor Inc. excels in delivering superior customer service, unique and creative solutions to design requirements, and outstanding operations management.
Our passion, simply put, is to deliver unique and aesthetically pleasing custom work that consistently exceeds customer expectations.
Our executive and management team is made up of degreed industry professionals with an average of 20 years experience in landscape and construction. We have over 70 years of combined experience, including 45 years in Texas markets. This experience includes a wide array of landscape installation and maintenance projects, stone masonry construction, and project management.
Bio's
- Mark Richards
Mark Richards
Founder/President
Operations Director – Dallas
Mark is an industry professional with over 26 years of
industry experience in leadership roles.
Mark has worked extensively in the Texas
market for over 16 years, developing landscape and construction projects with
commercial and residential clients in Dallas,
Fort Worth, Austin
and Houston. He has fifteen years of management experience with one of the largest U.S.
commercial landscape and construction companies. He was
instrumental in winning major ALCA awards for landscape installation and maintenance
projects and was recognized for his process management skills and horticultural
expertise. Mark initiated the
development of a landscape maintenance division for the firm on the East
Coast. He then directed the start-up of the company's operations in Texas which grew to a successful
multi-city operation
under his leadership. In 2003 he formed Woodlake Outdoor to serve clients in
Dallas/Fort Worth, and has since expanded operations to Austin
and other Texas markets.
Mark is
a graduate of the University of Arkansas.
B.S.
IPM/ Horticulture. Minor: Business Administration
Graduate
Studies at the University of Houston
Continued Education courses and certificates:
Southern Methodist University (SMU) Entrepreneurship Program
Dr. Deming, Stephen Covey, Dale Carnegie
Certificate
- Jeff Bachman
Jeff
Bachman
Operations
Director – Mid-Cities/Fort Worth
Jeff is
a 1994 graduate of Texas A&M University and has been involved in the
construction industry for over 15 years.
He worked for one of the nation's largest landscape and construction
companies in Texas, as the Bid/Install Director
overseeing large-scale hardscape and landscape installations in the DFW
area. He was responsible for customer
service for several key clients generating consistent repeat business and referrals as a result of his team's
accomplishments. Jeff specializes in high-end custom residential stone
masonry projects and manages operations in the Mid-Cities and Fort Worth area.
Jeff is
a Texas A&M Graduate
B.S. Horticulture
- Mark Radecki
Mark
Radecki
Operations
Director – Austin/Hill Country
Mark is
an industry professional with over 28 years of experience in leadership
roles. He has worked throughout the U.S. developing extensive knowledge
in hardscape and landscape construction.
Mark has been in the Texas market for over 15 years,
developing landscape and construction projects with clients in Austin and
Houston. He has twenty-two years of
management experience with one of the nation's largest industry providers. During that time he led major ALCA award
winning landscape and hardscape projects including a Grand Award for AT&T's
Global headquarters. Mark works
extensively with design/build clients and projects with emphasis in the commercial, premium
residential, community and site development areas.
Mark is
a graduate of Purdue University
B.S.
Horticulture with Design Emphasis
Minor: Math
Licensed
Irrigator – NJ and TX
Continued Education
Courses and Certificates: Dr. Deming, Dale Carnegie