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Nikki Sparley, CPA, currently serves as Director of Investor Relations at NW Natural since December 2011, where responsibilities include subsidiary, financial, and SEC reporting, as well as proxy and research activities. Prior experience includes serving as Financial Reporting Manager within the same company and working as a Senior Financial and Accounting Analyst at Standard Insurance Company from November 2007 to November 2011. Nikki also held the position of Senior Associate at Eide Bailly LLP from June 2005 to September 2007 and gained initial experience as an intern at AgStar Financial Services from May 2006 to June 2007. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Writing from Portland State University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and English from Minnesota State University, Mankato.