Northern Ohio

LCI Community of Practice

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Northern Ohio

The Lean Construction Institute, Northern Ohio Community of Practice (CoP) is dedicated to advancing Lean Construction in our community, to help transform the design and construction industry. Whether you are just beginning your Lean journey or are a veteran Lean practitioner, you are welcome to join our community.

Please email the LCI Northern Ohio CoP for more information or to receive our monthly newsletter.

Our Impact

What We Do

We offer the following events in an effort to further our goal:

  • Lean Coffee, which is a forum for conversation among practitioners and other interested professionals;
  • Training opportunities in Lean principles and practices;
  • Case Studies highlighting best practices and lessons learned in implementing Lean.

Save the Date!

Be on the lookout for these exciting events being planned for 2025. Once they are on the events calendar you will be able to register to attend. We are excited to see you! (Note: Where only month is indicated, date is to be confirmed.)

  • 1/15 - Lean Coffee with Hot Topic - Virtual

  • 2/27 - Taste of Congress - Big Room / LPS / Prefab (Rural Modular Clinic)

  • 3/28 - Lean Coffee with 5S

  • April - Respect for People - What Wellness Means / What to Do

  • May - A3 Thinking

  • June - Last Planner System® in Design (with activity)

  • July - Lean Beer with Hot Topic

  • August - Gemba!

  • September - Lean Coffee

  • October - Scrum Case Study - CMAA (Joint Event!)

  • November - Lean Coffee - 2026 Event/Interest Discussion

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Core Members

Northern Ohio CoP - 2025
  • Leader - Jenny Han, BILDT
  • Vice Leader - Todd Gerber, Gilbane
  • Events Co-Leader - Dave Wooley, Donley Inc.
  • Events Co-Leader - Sara Bidar, HGA
  • Event Champion / Data Collector - Mark Seifried, Middough
  • Event Champion - Joe Schilens, Turner
  • Event Champion - Grace Sauline, amHigley
  • Event Champion - Sammy Saed, SME
  • Event Champion / CMAA Liaison - Karen Dyer, G. Stephens, Inc.
  • Event Champion - Bryan Wahl, Bostwick Design
  • Event Champion - Dan Waters, Bedrock
  • Event Champion - Armando Francisco, Lake Erie Electric
  • Leader Emeritus - Grace Sauline, amHigley

Annual Sponsors

The Northern Ohio CoP would like to thank our 2025 sustaining sponsors whose contribution help fund local events and workshops to promote awareness and adoption of Lean.

Northern Ohio CoP Sustaining Sponsors - 2025

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Field Crew Huddle

Explore the Field Crew Huddle website to see how community of practice members are contributing to a platform for sharing methods, improvements and lessons learned on project sites or shops. Want to be featured? Now accepting submissions.

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Upcoming Local Events

21
Wed
May

The One Pager that Solves it All: An A3 Thinking Workshop

Northern Ohio Community of Practice

Upcoming National Events

22
Thu
May

Steering Production Towards Targets using LPS®

Webinar
05
Thu
Jun

Pathway to Certification: Your Ultimate Guide!

Webinar
13
Fri
Jun

From Vision to Value: Build Better with Lean

LCI National
23
Mon
Jun

Intro to Lean: Build Better with Lean

LCI National
11
Fri
Jul

Mapping Your Pathway to LCI Certification

LCI National
05
Fri
Sep

Introduction to the Last Planner System®

Webinar
05
Fri
Sep

Target Value Delivery in Action: A Virtual Big Room Workshop

LCI National
06
Thu
Nov

Two Lean Coaches Analyze LPS® Successes/Failures

Webinar
04
Thu
Dec

Mindset of an Effective Big Room

Webinar