Joan Piccariello

Joan Piccariello, PMP, currently serves as the Director of Program Development at the Lean Construction Institute since April 2015, focusing on public outreach to transform the design and construction industry through Lean principles. Previously, Joan held the position of Director of Marketing & Partner Relations at PAE National Security Solutions from April 2014 to March 2015, overseeing corporate marketing and partnership relationships. Joan also served as Vice President for both MeriTalk's Federal Forecast initiative and TechAmerica, managing market forecasting and industry study teams. Earlier career roles included Senior Market Analyst at Northrop Grumman Mission Systems and Market Analyst at Raytheon, where extensive analysis of defense budgets and strategic planning occurred. Joan’s career began as a Financial Analyst at Amdahl Corporation and a Competitive Intelligence Analyst at Electronic Data Systems. Joan holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Michigan.