Lori Chandler
Director of Architecture - Food & Beverage Ryan Companies
Lori is Director of Architecture, Food & Beverage, at Ryan A+E, passionate about collaboration, team building, and delivering high-quality, technically accurate projects. She specializes in industrial architecture for the food and beverage sector, tackling complex and challenging projects while helping clients improve processes and achieve innovative, efficient solutions.
Seminars
Tuesday 9th June 2026
Redefining Sequencing across Site Selection, Design & Construction to Optimize Schedule & Reduce Risk
1:40 pm
- Planning sequences around complex project requirements to minimize conflicts and maintain progress on critical workflows
- Identifying critical decision points to align with the project’s critical path to prevent delays and bottlenecks
- Coordinating trades, design disciplines, and specialty crews to reduce conflicts and maintain a smooth and constant workflow through project completion
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Panel Discussion: Implementing Cross-Cultural Collaboration Practices to Build Trust & Improve Team Alignment With Global Teams
8:50 am
- Establishing standardized communication protocols to bridge language and cultural differences, improving alignment and reducing costly on-site corrections
- Integrating international design and construction practices to harmonize workflows, enabling smoother coordination across global teams
- Training teams on cross-cultural norms and decision-making styles to foster collaboration and increase efficiency
