Rebecca Hickman, 1974 B.S. in accountancy, magna cum laude. Ms. Hickman is director of Investor Relations for Pinnacle West Capital Corporation in Phoenix. During her 26-year career with Pinnacle West and its primary subsidiary Arizona Public Service Company (APS), she has held a variety of financial management positions with increasing responsibility. Prior to joining APS in 1980, Ms Hickman was with Price Waterhouse & Co. where she audited clients in a variety of industries. She is a C.P.A. and has an M.B.A., summa cum laude, from Grand Canyon University. While a student at NAU, Ms. Hickman was active in a number of organizations and received a Gold Axe Award. She is married to Dr. Mark Hickman. Their daughter is a sports medicine major at the University of the Pacific, where she is on academic and softball scholarships.