Meet The People Who
Make ZLM Feel Like Home

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Where Family Values
Drive Every Project

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At ZLM Outdoor Living, we believe the best work starts with a strong foundation, and that foundation is our people. From sales to site work, our team is made up of passionate professionals who care deeply about quality, community, and craftsmanship.

ZLM started with one teenager mowing lawns in his neighborhood. Now, we’re a full-service outdoor living design and build firm, and the family-style values we started with still guide us today.

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Leadership Team

Meet the visionaries behind ZLM Outdoor Living, from guiding the direction of the company to ensuring every project exceeds expectations.

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    Zach Kneisler

    CEO

  • A smiling older woman with gray hair wearing a blue cardigan, floral blouse, pearl necklace, and a white wristwatch, standing in a store with wood flooring and carpet samples in the background.

    Catherine Lusby

    Sales and Operations

  • A smiling man with a shaved head is standing indoors with shelving and flooring samples in the background, wearing a gray short-sleeved collared shirt with the logo and text 'ZLM Outdoor Living'.

    Nicholas Harris

    Media Director

  • Man wearing a black hoodie with 'ZLM Services, LLC Outdoor Living' logo, standing indoors with wood samples in the background.

    Wilfreido Garcia

    Landscape and Hardscape Supervisor

  • A smiling man with dark curly hair and a beard, wearing a gray polo shirt with an embroidered logo that says "ZLM Services LLC" and "Outdoor Living," standing with arms crossed inside a store surrounded by samples of wood or flooring.

    Ted West

    Carpentry & Project Management

Operations

Our behind-the-scenes and on-site leaders who keep everything running smoothly.

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    David Cobb

    Concrete Foreman

  • Man wearing a black hoodie and a baseball cap, standing indoors with a smile, shelves with samples in the background.

    Jose Rodriguez

    Landscaping Foreman

  • A man wearing a gray button-up shirt with rolled-up sleeves, and a black cap, standing indoors with a friendly smile.

    Mike Lockemy

    Lead Site Foreman

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    Denny Radatz

    Lead Carpenter

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    Brian Katterson

    Facility Manager

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    Jose Cornel

    Hardscape Foreman

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    Rob Shier

    Field Specialist

Labor & Field Team

The heart of ZLM. These are the people bringing our outdoor living spaces to life with hands-on dedication and skill.

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    Antonio

    Landscape Laborer

  • A man wearing an orange T-shirt and a camo baseball cap stands indoors with a neutral expression. The background is dark and features display racks of flooring samples.

    Bernadino Alvarado

    Concrete Laborer

  • A man with dark hair, wearing a blue baseball cap backwards, an orange long sleeve shirt with black text and logo, standing indoors with a blurred background of shelves.

    Bersain Perez

    Hardscape Specialist

  • Man wearing a gray polo shirt with ZLM logo, standing inside a flooring store.

    Erick

    Hardscape Laborer

  • Young man wearing a blue LA Dodgers cap and orange ZLM Services LLC T-shirt standing inside a hardware or flooring store.

    Inmer Noel Munguia Vasquez

    Hardscape Laborer

  • Man wearing a black hoodie with orange logo standing in a warehouse with wood samples in the background.

    Jose Noel Vasquez

    Concrete Laborer

  • Man with black hair, mustache, and goatee wearing an orange T-shirt and black cap in a workshop or hardware store setting.

    Jose Alfredo

    Landscape Laborer

  • A smiling man in an orange T-shirt and a baseball cap standing indoors, with shelves and a poster in the background.

    Juan Manuel Garcia

    Landscape Laborer

  • A man with a beard and mustache wearing a grey cap and black hoodie with "KEN" embroidered on it, standing indoors with a blurred background that includes shelves and a sign. The hoodie has the logo "ZLM Outdoor Living".

    Kenneth Cobb

    Concrete Laborer

  • A man with a beard and mustache wearing a gray hoodie and matching cap, standing inside a hardware or home improvement store named ZLM Services, LLC, with shelves of flooring samples or wood panels in the background.

    Lalo Garcia

    Concrete Laborer

  • A young man wearing a red cap and a black hoodie with an orange logo stands indoors with a dark background and shelves in the background.

    Santos Martinez

    Concrete Laborer

  • Man standing indoors in front of display shelves, wearing a gray cap, a navy vest with orange and white logo, a gray collared shirt, and khaki pants.

    Jose Rosales

    Hardscape Laborer

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    Brandon Dwylitis

    Concrete Laborer

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    Denis Amaya

    Landscape Laborer

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    Edwardo Tinajero

    Concrete Specialist

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    Jacob Vincler

    Carpentry Laborer

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    Maria Felix

    House Keeping

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    Sean West

    Carpentry Laborer

Our Culture: Work Hard.
Care Deeply. Build Boldly.

We believe outdoor spaces are about more than stone and steel, they’re about people. At ZLM, we foster a team environment where every employee is valued, supported, and empowered to grow. From the office to the job site, we treat each other like family, and that culture is reflected in every space we create.

We don’t subcontract the magic. With 95% of our work done in-house, you're not just getting a team, you're getting our team.

CONTACT OUR TEAM TODAY

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