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