FREESE INC.
MELBOURNE, FLORIDA

Freese and Nichols is a client-focused, regionally based firm with national expertise. We meet client needs with responsiveness and flexibility. Dating back to our firm’s founding in 1894, we have put relationships first – clients, teaming partners and staff – and seek long-term relationships, many of which are counted in decades, not years. At Freese and Nichols, our tenured staff provide consistency in services and culture. Freese and Nichols provides a broad range of services to plan, design and manage public infrastructure projects. We help our clients through every stage of the project life cycle: planning, design, program management, funding procurement, regulatory compliance, construction management, and operations and maintenance. Our project teams are known for exceeding client expectations through innovative concepts and high-performing designs. We approach stewardship of resources (ours, our clients’ and the world’s) with resiliency and balance in mind. Our Company Values Are Our Common Threads Mission: Be the firm of choice for clients and employees. Larry Eckersley is Freese and Nichols’ Chief Operating Officer serving clients in Texas and Louisiana. During his years as Division Manager and Group Manager, he oversaw expansions of Freese and Nichols’ Construction Services, Program Management and Transportation disciplines. His strategy of... Mike Nichols is Chief Operating Officer serving clients and offices outside of Texas and Louisiana, including Freese and Nichols’ operations in Georgia, North Carolina and Oklahoma. As Chief Marketing Officer from 2002 to 2016, he oversaw implementation of client-centered marketing, a... Cindy Milrany joined Freese and Nichols in 1984 and was named the company’s first Chief Financial Officer in 1994. She oversees the company’s financial activities and customer-focused systems and manages all corporate functions except human resources. Cindy also leads strategic planning and... Chief Business Development Officer for Water Thomas Haster oversees business development efforts for water practices. Since joining Freese and Nichols in 1991, he has earned a reputation for providing outstanding service to water clients. Thomas played a critical role in the development of the Water and Wastewater Master Planning Group,... Chief Business Development Officer for Infrastructure Alan Greer oversees business development efforts for the infrastructure practices. He has been instrumental in developing emerging market areas during his time at Freese and Nichols. In 1995, Alan led the initiative to establish Freese and Nichols’ presence in Dallas; during his 17 years of... Ken Reeves focuses on developing and executing staff recruitment, training, mentoring, leadership development and human capital management programs. Before joining Freese and Nichols in 2016, Ken directed human resources at the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth and at Bell Helicopter Textron.... Bob Pence became Freese and Nichols Chairman after serving as President and CEO for 15 years. He led the company through the difficult financial period that followed 9/11 and into a highly productive expansion that continues today. Under his leadership, Freese and Nichols added 12 offices, more... Bob Herchert served as President and CEO of Freese and Nichols from 1990 to 2001, and as Chairman of the Board from 2002 to 2016. He led the creation of many of the company’s management institutions, including the continuous improvement program; human resources group; annual employee survey; and... Open for Business Freese and Nichols Become Partners On March 28, 1927, Hawley makes Simon Freese a partner, renaming the firm Hawley & Freese. Marvin C. Nichols is named a partner the next year. From their San Antonio office, the firm designs the Great Bend Cut-Off Channel on the San Antonio River. This flood protection project is now at the center of the San Antonio River Walk. Hawley, Freese and Nichols enters the air-conditioning business, forming the Texas Air Conditioning Corp. They install Chrysler "Airtemp" window units in Fort Worth's Hotel Texas and the Burk Burnett Building downtown, making these the first air-conditioned buildings in North Texas. Freese and Nichols helps design Camp Bowie, Camp Hulen, Camp Swift and Camp Barkeley in Texas, as well as the Houma Blimp Base in Louisiana. The next year, Freese and Nichols provides design and construction supervision for the Pantex Ordnance Plant in Amarillo. To provide a liaison with state agencies and legislators and to expand its coverage in Central Texas, the firm opens an office in Austin. Freese, Nichols and Endress, as the firm is known in the 1960s, serves as associate consultant for the new Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport. The consultants design the airport's roadway network, water supply system, and industrial waste collection and treatment facilities. Freese and Nichols oversees the expansion of Arlington Stadium into a major league ballpark. Design and construction begin in October and are complete for the Texas Rangers' first Opening Day six months later. Freese and Nichols, Inc. Freese and Nichols incorporates, becoming Freese and Nichols, Inc., with Simon Freese as the chairman of the board and Jim Nichols as president. Richland-Chambers Dam and Reservoir, which Freese and Nichols planned in 1955 and designed in the 1980s, is completed. It provides 187 million gallons of water per day and is the largest lake in the system supplying Fort Worth and Tarrant County. Freese and Nichols expands its local capabilities in Southeast Texas by acquiring Walsh Engineering, based in Pearland. The 12-person firm had a strong reputation built on 49 years of service to municipalities, state agencies and industrial clients. Freese and Nichols University Freese and Nichols begins offering continuing education for employees and clients. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport debuts Skylink, the world's largest airport people mover system. Freese and Nichols was part of a team of consultants that designed the $864 million project.