About
New View Landscape, Inc. is a full-service landscape construction company specializing in landscape design, build, installation and maintenance of creative custom landscapes. Located in Calabasas, California, New View has a reputation of envisioning, producing and maintaining some of the finest gardens in California and the United States.
Our team has decades of experience installing exquisite gardens through a close partnership with our clientele. We can work with architects, designers, contractors, and customers to design and/or build unique outdoor living spaces. With over 35 years of experience, our designers and award winning professionals set the standard for distinctive landscapes, impeccable plantings and one-of-a-kind outdoor environments. New View's projects blend ingenuity and innovation – we combine design, expertise, and professional implementation to create landscapes of enduring beauty.
Staff
Lance Lortscher
Founder/ President
Lance has sculpted beautiful landscapes for more than 35 years. His well earned industry expertise, dedication to hard work and business acumen has resulted in an award winning landscape firm that is clearly set apart from the competition. He leads the company by fostering a strong team environment, demanding dedication to client services, and igniting a company wide passion for design that has led to the success of New View Landscape.
Mike Stell
Co-Founder / Executive Vice President
After graduating with honors in Business Administration in 1988 and the subsequent incorporation of the company, Mike has served as the Vice President of New View Landscape. He heads the commercial landscape maintenance department and manages the office and its daily operations.
Mark Christl
Vice President of Landscape Construction
Mark possesses a keen understanding of the complexities of all aspects of landscape planning, design and implementation. With 25 years of expertise in the landscape business, Mark not only serves as VP of Construction, but also as New View's senior project estimator and construction manager for all estate, commercial, resort and special projects. Working with landscape architects, general contractors and various trades, he is instrumental in facilitating all aspects of project coordination from design through installation.
Shaun McCollum
Lighting Specialist and Project Manager
Shaun brings an immense wealth of knowledge and insight to the New View Landscape team. He has a varied background in business management, sales, accounting, and computer technology. Shaun's core responsibilities include landscape lighting design and installation, project estimating, project management, client relations and corporate accounts.
Jason Bardeen
Director of Landscape Architecture and Project Manager
After graduating Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with degrees in Landscape Architecture and Landscape Horticulture, Jason immediately began working for New View Landscape in 2015. His expansive knowledge of horticulture and discerning eye for materials and spatial design produces well-functioning and unique landscapes. A passionate designer and builder, Jason personally walks with his clientele from concept to completion.
Mike Clint
Landscape Architect
Mike is a landscape architect and environmental planner with over 35 years of experience providing leadership and design for residential, commercial and resort projects. His portfolio of completed work reflects a refined sensitivity to addressing the function of the environment and the aesthetic desires of the client
Iliana Valenzuela
Landscape Designer
Iliana is a gifted landscape designer and relentless draftsperson. As a graduate of the Landscape Architecture program at Cal Poly Pomona in 2017, her design and rendering skills are unparalleled, which has resulted in her becoming an integral member of the design team at New View Landscape.