A Presidents Role in Continuous Operations Improvement.
Overview
Pat Geary, President of Story Construction in Ames, Iowa, has been leading Story’s CI path for many years. The path has several times altered its course for good reason, but the goal remains the same – ‘Everyone have a good day every day’ – as do the key principles. The requirements of a very senior executive go beyond ‘sponsorship’ and Pat exemplifies them. This is the fourth in a series of ‘preconference speaker webinars’ facilitated by Oscar Roche. Join them please for this enlightening discussion on October 7.
Host Company
Presenter
Pat Geary joined Story Construction as a project engineer in 1992 after graduating from Iowa State University’s construction engineering program. His first 13 years were spent leading projects as project engineer, project manager and operations manager ultimately becoming chief operating officer in 2005 and then president in 2025.
Over the past decade, Pat has overseen the creation and deployment of Story’s lean project production system, Construction Production 2.0, as well as the Story Way, the company’s scientific thinking leadership, and behavioural model.
Pat is married with two grown sons, one of whom works at Story as a cvrew leader.
Agenda
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Central Time
3 p.m. Introduction.
3:02 p.m. Conversation (with audience questions)
3:25 p.m. Further audience questions?
3:28 p.m. Wrap up.
PARTICIPANT BENEFITS
- An answer to the often asked question of ‘what is required of senior executives in a CI program?’
- A feel for what’s working at Story Construction in accelerating CI momentum.
- The most important thing that must be present and the biggest ‘mistake’ in the last few years (only ‘seeable’ in hindsight!)
- An understanding of why Pat’s (CI) views have had to remain flexible over the years.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Senior executives
- Senior management
- CI people whose senior leaders are asking ‘what do you need me to do?’
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