Former ValleyCrest chairman launches Sperber Landscape Cos.

Former chairman and CEO of ValleyCrest Cos., Richard Sperber, launched a new company, Sperber Landscape Cos. (SLC).

The new company, headquartered in Calabasas, Calif., provides landscape services for commercial clients throughout the U.S.

Primarily providing maintenance services, SLC will also provide design and installation services for select commercial projects. One of SLC’s current projects includes the exterior site work for the complete redesign of Hawaii’s Mauna Lani Resort, scheduled to reopen in late 2019 under the luxury Auberge brand.

ValleyCrest Cos. was founded by Sperber’s father, Burt Sperber. It remained family owned for 65 years until the Sperber family sold the company in 2014.

“After a few years of retirement, I recognized that I still have a strong passion and connection to my family’s legacy in the landscape industry,” Richard Sperber said. “Former clients and associates consistently reached out to me over the last few years expressing a desire for the same quality of service and company culture that my family had delivered in the past. I’m excited to build Sperber Landscape Cos. into a leader that delivers an experience which sets new standards.”