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

06
Thu
Mar

Introduction to Lean Project Delivery

Los Angeles & Orange County Community of Practice

Upcoming National Events

27
Thu
Feb

NEW: LCI Blueprint for Efficiency: Exploring the 8 Wastes

Webinar
28
Fri
Feb

Lean Practitioners Lean Coffee

LCI National
06
Thu
Mar

NEW: Aligning Project Success with Conditions of Satisfaction

Webinar
07
Fri
Mar

Exclusive Guided Tour of the LCI Member Hub!

LCI National
12
Wed
Mar

Lean Construction Institute Virtual Town Hall

LCI National
27
Thu
Mar

LCI Integrating Gemba Walks for Continuous Improvement

Webinar
04
Fri
Apr

LCI Owners Forum Lean Coffee

LCI National
04
Fri
Apr

Lean in the Design Phase

Webinar
18
Fri
Apr

Introduction to the Last Planner System® in Design

Webinar
24
Thu
Apr

LCI Introduction to Lean Project Delivery

Webinar