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.  We offer 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 Michael Lehman for assistance. 

Save the Date!

Mark your calendar for our upcoming events in 2026! 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.

  • March - LA County Harbor UCLA Gemga Walk / Big Room

  • April - Last Planner System® presentation

  • May - Toyota Gemba with after-hour reflection

  • July - Lean Beer

  • August - Owner Panel/Event

  • September - CPP Student Outreach

  • October - Lean Coffee

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Core Members

LA / Orange County CoP
2026
  • Leader - Michael Lehman, Ewing Cole
  • Vice Leader - Casey Olsen, Whiting Turner
  • Events Leader - Blake Tormey, KHS&S
  • Social Media - Sneha Kumari, Etherzen
  • Member - Michael Villar, Nevell Group
  • Member - El Asadian, DPR
  • Member - Michael Wratschko, Layton
  • Member - Stan Chiu, HDR
  • Leader Emeritus - Jose Felsmann, Southland Industries
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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

26
Thu
Mar

Getting Decisions That Stick

Webinar
03
Fri
Apr

LCI Corporate Members Lean Coffee

LCI National
10
Fri
Apr

Lean Practitioners Lean Coffee

LCI National
13
Mon
Apr

LCI Build Better: The Lean Advantage

LCI National
15
Wed
Apr

Build Better: Member Connect

LCI National
06
Wed
May

Build Better: Member Connect

LCI National
08
Fri
May

LCI Owners Lean Coffee

LCI National
11
Mon
May

LCI Build Better: The Lean Advantage

LCI National
12
Tue
May

Build Better: Marketing Leaders Quarterly

LCI National
03
Wed
Jun

Build Better: Member Connect

LCI National