Mid-Atlantic
LCI Community of Practice

Mid-Atlantic
The LCI Mid-Atlantic Community of Practice (CoP) is an active, diverse group of professionals from across the design and construction industry. Our CoP serves the Philadelphia metro and greater Pennsylvania areas and exists to permeate the local industry with Lean practices and raise awareness of their value while creating a sustainable Lean community.

Our Impact

What We Do
We make our impact by:
- Advancing Lean knowledge and understanding.
- Providing academic, applied and experiential learning opportunities that engage members at any point in their development of Lean mastery.
- Building a Lean network to better connect people and ideas
As part of the Lean Construction Institute, we provide regular informational and networking events focused on improving design and construction delivery. Whether you are just beginning with Lean or a seasoned Lean practitioner, we invite you to join us in sharing and exploring the possibilities and tools of Lean Design and Construction.

Get Involved
Visit the Save the Date section below; as events are opened for registration they will be visible in the Upcoming Local Events section. Please use the associated link to register. Limited space is available for many of these events; be sure to reserve your spot early.
Further along in your Lean journey? We’d love to hear from you as we move forward in developing deeper learning and application.
If you are looking for a more active role in our CoP, have questions or suggestions, please contact us at midatlanticlean@gmail.com.
Save the Date!
Be on the lookout for these exciting events being planned for 2025. Once they are on the events calendar you will be able to register to attend. We are excited to see you!
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2/19 - Technology
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3/19 - Lean WITHOUT IPD / IFOA
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4/16 - Trade Partner Roundtable
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5/21 - Lean in Design
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6/18 - Prefabrication / Off-Site Manufacturing
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7/16 - Fun Event (TBD)
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8/20 - Panel Q&A
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9/17 - LCI Congress Preview Presentation(s)
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11/19 - LCI Congress Takeaway
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12/17 - Holiday Mixer - 2026 Preview

Core Members
- Leader - Emily Lowe, Butz Family of Companies
- Vice Leader / Communications - Ed Hanzel, LF Driscoll
- Events Leader / Communications - Paul Guelich, Skanska USA
- Outreach - Larry Bell, Penn Medicine
- Membership - Brian Tannenhaus, BD Engineering, LLC
- Leader (Emeritus) - Dan Flickinger, Butz Family of Companies
- Member - Dave Maser, IMC Construction
- Member - Dan Millard, Wohlsen Construction
- Member - Todd Kauffman, Pure PM