Steve Lee
Senior Director South Central PA Enterprise Director of Strategic Initiatives
Alexander Building Construction Co.
Steve Lee has worked in the construction industry for more than 26 years. He has delivered projects from the perspective of an owner, a designer and a builder, which has given him a greater appreciation for overall project delivery. These experiences have led to his passion for applying lean principles to every aspect of construction and project delivery.
As Senior Director of South Central Pennsylvania for Alexander Building Construction Co., Steve leads project teams through all phases of the project and encourages them to continually improve their processes while serving clients. He also holds the position of Enterprise Director of Strategic Initiatives, where he introduces and drives innovation across The Butz Family of Companies.
Steve has applied his leadership skills and passion for lean construction to help the project team be successful. He has personally spearheaded the implementation of lean practices including Dashboards, Target Value Delivery, Conditions of Satisfaction and more to meet the schedule and budget.
Steve is an active member of the Construction Management Association of America, Lean Construction Institute, and Partnership for Achieving Construction Excellence. He is certified with the American Society of Healthcare Engineers and a Registered Landscape Architect in Pennsylvania.
Emily Lowe
Enterprise Lean Champion Innovation Department
Alexander Building Construction Co.
Emily has worked in the construction industry for over 20 years. As the Enterprise Lean Champion of The Butz Family of Companies, she is a key component of the Innovation Department and specializes in inspiring, coaching and mentoring teams throughout their lean journey.
Emily plays an integral role in helping project teams develop and implement lean practices that encourage collaboration and promote communication amongst all team members. Her most recent project teams include those working on the Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center; a 300,000 SF new acute care facility located in Cumberland County, PA and the Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center; a 341,000 SF new acute care facility located in Lancaster County, PA.
Emily has applied her leadership, team management, communications, organization and construction skills to help project teams to be successful. She has applied lean construction principles including Dashboards, A3 Thinking, Conditions of Satisfaction and more to meet the schedule and budget. She has also planned and executed large business development opportunities including a Design-Assist event for 75 subcontractors to increase Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation on a project. Emily was also a speaker at the 2019 LCI Congress – “Overcoming Our Industry Challenges with Lean Solutions”, and the 2020 LCI Congress – “The ABC’s of Lean: Transformation Through Actions, Best Practices and Coaching”.
Emily is also the co-owner of NDL Construction, a business that specializes in residential remodeling. She has managed the project requirements of more than 500 residential remodeling contracts including the initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling and closing phases.
Emily is a core team member of the Mid-Atlantic Lean Community of Practice, and a member of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) South Central Chapter #386.
Emily earned her Associates in Arts degree with a focus on communications in 2002. She is currently enrolled at Penn State University, working towards achieving a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership.
