LA / Orange County

LCI Community of Practice

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Los Angeles, CA
Orange County, CA

We are dedicated to improving the design and construction industry through Lean thinking and practice in greater Los Angeles/Orange County.

 

Our Impact

Get Involved

Participate in an upcoming event and come away with ideas to put into practice on your project or in your organization. During 2023 we will have several opportunities for training, discussion, networking, and sharing. Want to find out more? Be a part of our group?  Become a sponsor?  Have an idea?  Please reach out to Jose Felsmann for assistance. 

Save the Date!

Mark your calendar for our upcoming events in 2025! Event invitations will be sent four to six weeks ahead of the event. Once they are on the calendar you can view them on the Upcoming Local Events section below.

  • February - Lean Intro (KHS&S, Anaheim)

  • March - Student Outreach (Pomona)

  • April - LCI Congress Reprise (Irvine)

  • May - Lean Beer (Garden Grove)

  • June - Prefab Topic / Shop Tour (TBD)

  • July - Lean Coffee/Beer (Pivot Interiors, Los Angeles)

  • September - Cal Poly SLO Presentation

  • October - Takt Planning

  • November - AIA Joint Event (Los Angeles)

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Core Members

LA / Orange County CoP
2025
  • Leader - Jose Felsmann, Southland Industries
  • Vice Leader - Blake Tormey, KHS&S
  • Events Leader - Michael Lehman, Ewing Cole
  • Member - Michael Villar, Nevell Group
  • Member - Edwin Najarian, IMEG
  • Member - Rafi Elhage, Balfour Beatty
  • Member - Stan Chiu, HDR
  • Outreach - Paige Fundament, Mazzetti
  • Planning Meeting - Casey Olsen, Whiting Turner
  • Social Media - Sneha Kumari, Etherzen
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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.

Learn More

Upcoming Local Events

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Upcoming National Events

09
Tue
Sep

The Lean Marketplace

LCI National
12
Fri
Sep

LCI A3 Thinking: Continuous Improvement in Action

Webinar
19
Fri
Sep

LCI Owners Forum Lean Coffee September 2025

LCI National
23
Tue
Sep

Intro to Lean: Build Better with Lean

LCI National
25
Thu
Sep

From Sticky Notes to Smart Tech: The Future of Lean Planning

Webinar
26
Fri
Sep

Mental Health First Aid Training

LCI National
02
Thu
Oct

Lean in Action: Member to Member

LCI National
07
Tue
Oct

Overview of vPlanner V5

Webinar
09
Thu
Oct

NEW: LCI Respect for People: The Four Pillars in Practice

Webinar
06
Thu
Nov

Two Lean Coaches Analyze LPS® Successes/Failures

Webinar