St. Louis

LCI Community of Practice

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St. Louis, MO

Welcome to the LCI St. Louis Community of Practice (CoP). Located in the heart of the Midwest, our CoP’s mission is to be the gateway for A/E firms, contractors, trade partners, owners, and other industry stakeholders to connect and transform the design and construction industry through Lean practices. We aim to push the envelope of what is possible through collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement. Our goal is to set the benchmark for project value delivery in our industry.

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Our Impact

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What We Do

As part of the Lean Construction Institute, we serve as a local extension reaching out to industry stakeholders 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, and building a Lean network to better connect people and ideas.

If you would like to learn more about us, our events, or would like to get involved, please email us at LCI St. Louis CoP.

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Why We Do It

Whether you are new to Lean or you are a seasoned Lean practitioner, our Community of Practice aims at providing you with a dynamic and energizing forum where you will meet like-minded individuals and/or organizations that want to take their value proposition and value delivery to the next level.

Save the Date!

Be on the lookout for these exciting events being planned for the second half of 2025. Once they are on the events calendar you will be able to register to attend. We are excited to see you!

  • July - 5S (Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) Training - Virtual Event

  • August - Gemba Walk - St. Louis Project TBD - In Person

  • September - Beyond Lean: Developing People Through Coaching and Career - In Person

  • November - Networking Event! Guest speaker and retiring core group recognition; Lean Project of the Year Award

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Core Members

St. Louis CoP - 2025
  • Leader - Jose Garcia-Aranda – Alberici Constructors
  • Vice Leader - Linsey Schoene - Alberici Constructors
  • Events Leader - Joshua Clark - Procter & Gamble
  • Member - Josh Kreitler - McCarthy Building Company
  • Member - Nate Elting - McCarthy Building Company
  • Member - Mike Rallo - Paric
  • Member - Michael Lawless - IMEG Corporation
  • Member - Dave Gralike - Guarantee Electric Company
  • Member - Cameron Wies - TJ Wies Contracting Inc. (Trade Partner)
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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

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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
25
Thu
Sep

How AI Is Shaping Safer, Leaner Construction

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