SPQA Chair Letter

Board Chair Message  The Baldrige Framework focuses on organizational improvement and excellence. Recently, the format of the award program itself changed. More than the process for submitting applications, the focus shifts to sustainable performance, organization resilience, and results. These concepts moved to the forefront of the award program process. It is easy to understand the…

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2024 February Spotlight

Kim Humphrey At SPQA, our support in helping organizations on their journey to excellence leverages the talents and experiences of our volunteer workforce. Each workforce member has a unique story to tell. In this article we have interviewed Kim Humphrey to get her story. Why did you choose to become a Board Member for SPQA? …

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SPQA Chair Letter

Board Chair Message 1/16/2024 Since 1983, the US Senate Productivity and Quality Award (SPQA) has been recognizing organizations for outstanding performance. The Medallion of Excellence was awarded in 1983 to Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA and to Philip Morris USA, Richmond, VA. The enduring testimony is that organizations want to improve using a disciplined approach….

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2023 August Spotlight

George Yacus At SPQA, our support in helping organizations on their journey to excellence leverages the talents and experiences of our volunteer workforce. Each workforce member has a unique story to tell. In this article we have interviewed George Yacus to get his story. Why did you choose to become a Board Member for SPQA?  Our doctoral…

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2023 July Spotlight

Joe Boutte At SPQA, our support in helping organizations on their journey to excellence leverages the talents and experiences of our volunteer workforce. Each workforce member has a unique story to tell. In this article we have interviewed Joe Boutte  to get his story. Why did you choose to become a Board Member for SPQA?…

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SPQA Chair Letter

Happy summer! Board Chair Message 6/26/2023 I’m proud to share the many exciting training and learning opportunities that SPQA has to offer. I encourage you to become engaged. The Baldrige Framework has been proven to improve organizational performance and provide sustainable results. Whether your organization is— large or small, service or manufacturing, education or health…

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2023 June Spotlight

David Fuller At SPQA, our support in helping organizations on their journey to excellence leverages the talents and experiences of our volunteer workforce. Each workforce member has a unique story to tell. In this article we have interviewed David Fuller, our SPQA Treasurer to get his story. Why did you choose to become a Board…

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2023 June Spotlight

Nyrma Soffel At SPQA, our support in helping organizations on their journey to excellence leverages the talents and experiences of our volunteer workforce. Each volunteer workforce member has a unique story to tell. In this article we have interviewed Nyrma Soffel. What interested you in becoming an Examiner with SPQA?  In my current role, I…

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2023 May Spotlight

Steve Bonk At SPQA, our support in helping organizations on their journey to excellence leverages the talents and experiences of our volunteer workforce. Each workforce member has a unique story to tell. In this article we have interviewed Steve Bonk to get his story. Why did you choose to become a Board Member for SPQA?  Became…

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2023 May Spotlight

José Perez Martínez At SPQA, our support in helping organizations on their journey to excellence leverages the talents and experiences of our volunteer workforce. Each volunteer workforce member has a unique story to tell. In this article we have interviewed José Perez Martínez. What interested you in becoming an Examiner with SPQA?  Wanting to learn…

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