Industrial Project Innovation

Joye Garrett

Vice President of People & Culture

My favorite aspect of working at IPI is our culture and core values. Leadership supports and drives our culture and core values on a daily basis. IPI strives to create a positive environment that encourages teamwork, empowers and enables people to learn and grow and to bring out the best in our people. At IPI, our people are our greatest asset and we want to ensure they have a healthy work-life balance.

As Vice President of People and Culture, Joye works closely with executive leadership to support IPI's long-term mission through strategic talent management and initiatives focused on employee engagement, professional development, mentorship, leadership development, and teammate recognition. She is committed to ensuring the IPI teammate experience remains consistent across the organization while fostering a people-first culture rooted in the company's core values of Performance, Integrity, and Family & Community. Joye also oversees HR policies, compliance, compensation, and benefits programs to support both organizational growth and teammate success.

Joye brings 30 years of experience in the construction and engineering industries. Prior to joining IPI, she held human resources leadership roles with BE&K Building Group, Global Performance, Mustang Engineering, and Wood Group, serving in positions including Business Partner and Senior Advisor. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina.