Northern Ohio

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Impact
Core Members
Sponsors
Save the Date
Events

LCI Community of Practice

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

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

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

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Oct

Lean Snacks with a Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center Tour

Northern Ohio Community of Practice

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