San Diego

LCI Community of Practice

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San Diego, CA

If you are interested in learning more about Lean project delivery, join the more than 600 professionals that have participated and learned from events hosted by the San Diego Community of Practice since 2007. The CoP offers a learning program every other month that covers a Lean-related topic, project, or subject matter including interactive simulations. 

Our Impact

Get Involved

If you are new to Lean, the CoP provides a great opportunity to meet like-minded people and learn more about Lean practices on capital project planning, design, fabrication and construction. If you are a seasoned Lean practitioner, consider sharing your knowledge with the greater San Diego community. To learn more contact Thais Alves or Yvette Wu.

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!

  • 2/12 - 2025 Kick-off: Keeping Lean Alive in San Diego

  • 3/12 - Owner Panel & Implementing Lean on the Design Side

  • 4/9 - Gemba Walk - TBD

  • 5/14 - Lean 101 - A Hybrid Event

  • 6/11 - Go to the Gemba: Case Study - San Diego International Airport Terminal 1

  • 7/9 - Takt Planning

  • 8/1 - Annual Industry Day

  • 9/10 - A3 at Stone Brewery - Picking the Best Beer (Flights)

  • 11/12 - LCI Congress Takeaways

Core Members

San Diego CoP
2025
  • Leader - Pamela Hermosillo, Sundt
  • Leader Emeritus & Sponsorships - Yvette Wu, HMC Architects
  • Social Media - Dustin Eccles, University Mechanical
  • Member & Events Champion - Thais Alves, San Diego State University
  • Member - Chad Closs, Degenkolb
  • Member - Amy Engel, University of California San Diego
  • Member - Paul Ericson, Stantec
  • Member - Kylan Greenville, Balfour Beatty
  • Member - Steve Wilson, HMC Architects
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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

17
Tue
Feb

Lean and the Inner Revolution

San Diego Community of Practice

Upcoming National Events

10
Tue
Feb

Build Better: Marketing Leaders Quarterly

LCI National
12
Thu
Feb

From Job Shop to Industrialized Construction: The Prefab Shift

Webinar
13
Fri
Feb

Lean Practitioners Lean Coffee

LCI National
19
Thu
Feb

Implementing Lean Why Culture, Not Tools, Determines Success

Webinar
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