Freese and Nichols Leaders Present Baldrige Journey at Quest for Excellence 2025
Freese and Nichols business leaders and experts will share performance management best practices for leaders from various business sectors at the 2025 Quest for Excellence Conference, the official conference of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Sunday, March 30 – Wednesday, April 2 in Baltimore, MD. Hosted by the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the annual conference brings together Baldrige Award recipients and other high-performing organizations to share solutions for organizations to achieve breakthrough performance in areas including leadership, strategy, customers, workforce and operations.
As a two-time Baldrige Award recipient, we’ll share insights about meeting goals through strategic planning, sustaining long-term client relationships and achieving financial resilience.
Monday, March 30
Opening Plenary Session featuring 2024 Award Recipients
Time: 10:30 – 10:42 a.m.
Presenter: Brian Coltharp, Chief Executive Officer
Q&A Tale Show Session featuring 2024 Award Recipients
Time: 11:35 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Presenter: Brian Coltharp, Chief Executive Officer
Concurrent Session – Strategy
Title: Strategy at Freese and Nichols: Our Foundation for Success
Time: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Presenters: Cindy Milrany, Chief Strategy Officer; Brandon Huxford, Group Manager
Concurrent Session – Finance
Title: 130 Years of Financial Success
Time: 4:00 – 4:45 p.m.
Presenters: Gwen Perez, Chief Financial Officer; Mazen Kawasmi, Group Manager
Tuesday, April 1
Concurrent Session – Customers
Title: 130 Years of Financial Success Sustaining Long-Term Client Relationships
Time: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Presenters: Alan Greer, Chief Business Development Officer – Infrastructure; Thomas Haster, Chief Business Development Officer – Water
Wednesday, April 2
One Key Takeaway Plenary Session featuring the 2024 Baldrige Award Recipients
Time: 9:47 – 9:59 a.m.
Presenter: Cindy Milrany, Chief Strategy Officer
Q&A Tale Show Session featuring 2024 Award Recipients
Time: 11:05 – 11:40 a.m.
Presenter: Cindy Milrany, Chief Strategy Officer
