Houston, TX

LCI Community of Practice

Houston, TX

Welcome to the Houston Community of Practice (CoP)!

Our Mission

The LCI Houston CoP is a diverse group of Designers, Owners, and Contractors dedicated to Lean Practices and Principles. Our goal is to provide collaborative and educational events to facilitate the growth of the Lean community.

Save the Date!

Mark your calendar for our upcoming events in 2026! Event invitations will be sent out approximately three weeks ahead of the event. Once they are on the calendar you can view them on the Upcoming Local Events section below and register. (Note: Events are being finalized - watch for event details in your email and follow us on LinkedIn) We look forward to seeing you!

  • Tuesday, August 18 - Lean Brew (In-Person)

  • Tuesday, September 15 - Learning Event - Part 1 Prefab (Hybrid) - Construction presentation & production shop tour from Marek Brothers

  • Friday, October 2 - Breakfast of Champions (Virtual) - Video clips from the authors of Move Fast & Fix Things will kick off a chat about how to accelerate excellence, solve hard problems, and build trust

  • Thursday, October 22 - Gemba Walk (In-Person) - Explore a Rice University site to observe Lean Practices in Action with members of the Clark Construction project team

  • Tuesday, November 17 - Learning Event - Part 2 Gemba Walk (In-Person) - Visit the GRB Expansion to observe prefab components installed on site with members of the Marek Brothers project team

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Core Members

Houston CoP - 2026
  • Leader - Margarita de Monterrosa, Stantec
  • Vice Leader - Tom Arrigo, Clark Construction
  • Events Leader - Emily Ledbetter, Perkins&Will
  • Sponsorships - Ronda Wang, McKesson
  • Member - Jose Garcia, Bellows
  • Member - Andrew McLaughlin, Karsten Interior
  • Member - Steven Van Beveren, AGILE INTERIORS
  • Member - Robert Hall, Marek
  • Member - Alex Kerr, Karsten Interior

Upcoming Local Events

15
Tue
Sep

Learning Event on Prefab Construction

Houston Community of Practice
02
Fri
Oct

Virtual Breakfast of Lean Champions

Houston Community of Practice

Upcoming National Events

04
Fri
Sep

LCI Owners Lean Coffee

LCI National
25
Fri
Sep

Standard Work(flow) for Benchmarking with CII Best Practices

LCI National
28
Mon
Sep

LCI Build Better: The Lean Advantage

LCI National
29
Tue
Sep

Build Better: LCI Membership from the Inside

LCI National
02
Fri
Oct

LCI Corporate Members Lean Coffee

LCI National
07
Wed
Oct

Build Better: Member Connect

LCI National
23
Fri
Oct

Lean Practitioners Lean Coffee

LCI National
26
Mon
Oct

LCI Build Better: The Lean Advantage

LCI National
27
Tue
Oct

Build Better: LCI Membership from the Inside

LCI National
28
Wed
Oct

A Diamond in the Rough: Aligning field experiences with Lean

LCI National