New England

LCI Community of Practice

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New England

Welcome to the LCI New England Community of Practice (CoP) home page! We aim to serve the entirety of the New England region by providing a venue for the local Lean community to learn, share, and network within the design and construction industry.  Please join us as we roll out an agenda filled with Lean coffees for stimulating conversation, training and education sessions for practical application, and case study events to support continuous learning.

Our goal is to host events all across New England, so let us know if you are interested in having an event near you!

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We look forward to hearing from you with questions, suggestions, and ideas. Are you interested in getting involved with the planning and execution of these events? Would you like to introduce yourself and be added to our CoP’s mailing list? We encourage you to contact us! Thank you for your interest in our community of practice.

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!

  • February 11 - 2025 Event Generation Brainstorming Session - Virtual Event

  • April - Go to the Gemba: Safety Walk

  • May - Introduction to Last Planner System®

  • July - Phychological Safety

  • August - Choosing by Advantage (CBA)

  • September - LCI Congress Presentation Preview

  • November - Last Planner System® Presentations / Competitions - TBD

  • December - 2026 Event Generation Brainstorming Session - Help us plan events that are important to you!

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Core Members

New England CoP
2025
  • Leader - George Hunt, IPS - Integrated Project Services, LLC
  • Vice Leader - Sulyn Gomez Villanueva, DPR
  • Events Leader - Laurie DaForno, SmithGroup
  • Membership / Outreach - Cade Keyes, Columbia
  • Member - Mark Bontempo, Northeastern University
  • Member - Ashly Buchanan, DOC
  • Member - Colin Milberg, ASKM & Associates
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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.

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Upcoming Local Events

30
Tue
Sep

2025 LCI Congress Preview Event: "Weird New Feeling" - Opening Day Preparedness

New England Community of Practice

Upcoming National Events

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
02
Thu
Oct

Lean in Action: Member to Member

LCI National
02
Thu
Oct

Lean in Action: Member to Member

LCI National
06
Mon
Oct

Resistance to Results: Making Tech Adoption Work on Site

Webinar
07
Tue
Oct

Overview of vPlanner V5

Webinar
09
Thu
Oct

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

Webinar