Nancy Baldwin 
Trustee and Executive Director
Hickey Family Foundation
Name: Nancy Baldwin
Age: 56
Birthplace: I was born in Batavia, NY and lived in LeRoy, NY (the birthplace of JELLO) until moving to Arizona in 1973. I've lived in the East Valley since then - except early in my marriage when I was living in San Marcos, Texas from 1975-1979.
Family: I'm now happily divorced -- yet consider my "ex" a good friend! I have two Maine Coon (mix) cats, Kirby and Bella. I'm also blessed by having a large and loving circle of friends that keeps growing!
First or most interesting job: Most interesting (and challenging): During the 13 years prior to his death, I was the (full time) Personal Assistant to Frank Hickey, later the founder of HFF, who was a corporate CEO and extremely successful businessman. I worked for Frank for a total of 26 years in some supportive capacity while he was alive - and many have heard me say that he's really happy that I'm STILL working for him 6 years after his death! No day was the same, and I was exposed to all kinds of activities, ideas, and exciting opportunities. He mentored me in business and management and through his guidance, offered me exposure to things that would change my life. I was lucky to have been in the "right place at the right time" and to have earned his trust over the years of our association.
Hobbies/Favorite pastime: Music; gardening; reading; and volunteering with a local animal rescue, Arizona Maine Coon Cat Rescue - we take in and foster stray or surrendered cats of the Maine Coon (mix) breed. Call me and I'll hook you up with a wonderful, loving kitty who needs a fur-ever home!
Path to Philanthropy: I hold a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and in 2011 received professional certification in Nonprofit Management from the ASU Lodestar Center, Nonprofit Management Institute. I was intimately involved with Frank Hickey's entire estate planning process beginning in 1994. He exposed me to his revelation that philanthropy could provide the greatest reward and "kick" beyond anything he had ever experienced in his professional life. As a result of his involvement as a long time board member of an international medical rescue and response NGO, he decided to dedicate whatever was left of his time on earth to philanthropy. He decided that the best way he could do that was to establish the Hickey Family Foundation, focused on the three issues that were of significant meaning to him: Rescue of Youth; Medical Technology Development; and Medical Training Clinics. I was named as a Trustee and the rest, as they say, is history! I never imagined that I'd be doing this, but now can't imagine NOT doing it!
Favorite quote or motto: "No good deed goes unpunished." - Unknown
"You'll miss me when I'm gone!" - My mother "Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted." - Albert Einstein | 
