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

03
Tue
Mar

Scrum-Powered Takt (VIRTUAL EVENT)

Los Angeles & Orange County Community of Practice

Upcoming National Events

11
Wed
Mar

Build Better: Member Connect

LCI National
12
Thu
Mar

LCI Aligning Project Success with Conditions of Satisfaction

Webinar
13
Fri
Mar

LCI Owners Lean Coffee

LCI National
16
Mon
Mar

LCI Build Better: The Lean Advantage

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