Richard A. Sperber
President and Chief Operating Officer
ValleyCrest Companies

Richard A. Sperber is President and Chief Operating Officer of ValleyCrest Companies. Richard has held various positions in each of the company's divisions. Richard was appointed to the top post of ValleyCrest Landscape Development in 1994 and in 2000 was appointed President and COO of the entire company.

Richard attended California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California where he studied Ornamental Horticulture and Business Administration.

Richard maintains several professional affiliations such as Director of the Landscape Architectural Foundation and memberships in the General Contractors Council, Associated Landscape Contractors of America, Association of General Contractors, Building Industry Association, California Contractors Association, the Urban Land Institute, and the Young President's Organization. He also serves on the board of weSpark, a cancer support center in Los Angeles.