Innovative Outdoors is a unique company that is built on strong realtionships with our customers and staff. We are outright passionate about perfecting our work and exceeding the expectations of clients. With a young and driven team, Innovative Outdoors offers a level of dedication and imagination you will not find with any other company. Our signature vision and commitment to quality is reflected in every project .
Innovative Outdoors embraces our youth as one of our greatest attributes. It grants us passion, ambition, innovation, amiability, determination, and the energy to pursue these ideals. Additionally, every IO employee is experienced, intelligent, well-mannered, and will do whatever it takes to ensure customer satisfaction, which includes rolling up sleeves and getting dirty.
Thomas Boyce: President
Having earned a degree in business management from the Terry College of Business at UGA, Thomas kept the landscaping company he founded as a teenager going throughout his college career, even as he played tight end for the University of Louisville Cardinals. As an alumnus of Dacula High School, Thomas remains an active alumni member of the Gwinnett Student Leadership Team and became the youngest member of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce when he joined in 2004, where he now is actively involved in the Leadership Gwinnett program. Thomas's vision and ambition have led Innovative Outdoors along the way, and he continues to pour countless hours into assuring it will only grow bigger and better.
John Robert Boyce: Director of Operations and Finance
The brother of the owner, Thomas, John Robert coordinates all day-to-day operations at Innovative Outdoors. With a business degree from the Terry College of Business at UGA, JR handles the estimating, bidding, and financial operations, as well as project coordination and monitoring.
Ryan Henderson: Maintenance Director
Having been with the company nearly since its inception, Ryan managed the maintenance division as he completed his Bachelor's degree from Georgia College in Milledgeville, and continues to run the crews today. Someone who truly believes in the principles of hard work and doing a job right, Ryan always seems to lead his crews with a smile and good nature.
Mark Bullard: Landscape Designer
Having graduated from UGA’s top-ranked Landscape Architecture program, Mark brings a fresh design eye to every project that he oversees. A team member since 2007, his designs and submittals have won the company numerous awards including the prestigious NARI Contractor of the Year award in 2010.
Micah Rogers: Landscape Designer & Assistant Project Manager
With ten years experience designing, installing, and managing residential landscape projects, Micah brings a well-rounded knowledge base to the Innovative Outdoors team. Micah possesses a Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture from UGA's top-ranked program in addition to being a LEED Certified Associate Professional, and can help clients in every step of the design-build process.
Kim Froh: Office Manager
The lovely voice that answers your phone calls, and the person burdened with keeping the rest of the Innovative Outdoors staff in line, Kim is the one who keeps everything running smoothly.
