Emeritus Members

Lebo Newman

As Chairman of Signature Coast Holdings, Lebo Newman owned as managing part­ner Signature Landscapes in Northern Nevada, the largest professional land­scape service firm in the area. Signature Coast Holdings also owned Coast Land­scape Management and C&R Landscape Services in Northern California. The com­panies were sold and merged with BrightView Landscapes in early 2020 as one of BV’s largest acquisitions. Lebo has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the landscape space. He has been involved with over 55 merger, acquisition, and sales of firms in the green industry. He is a member of the Green Industry Hall of Fame, the Landscape Educational Advancement Foundation (LEAF), the Golden Oak Co-Op Board of Directors . He currently owns Liberty Enterprises and does business consulting, development and management for a private portfolio of properties and is actively involved in the building industry.