AL DÍA News featured Nina Vaca on stage and in an article about her keynote speech at the Women’s Summit in Philadelphia Nov. 2. Vaca shared her personal and professional journey with attendees, who were primarily Latinas looking for insights about leadership. AL DÍA reported that Vaca, Chairman and CEO of Pinnacle Group, the fastest-growing woman-owned company in the country, …
U.S. Embassy invites Nina Vaca to judge pitch competition
Nina Vaca judged a pitch competition at the invitation of the U.S. Embassy in Quito on Sept. 19, 2018. She spoke to the next generation of leaders who are creating remarkable businesses that will contribute to lasting change within their families, their communities, and the country. The winner was Anuka, biodiversidad aplicada, an initiative that uses local algae to reduce CO2 at …
Nina Vaca speaks at women’s business conference opened by First Lady of Ecuador
Nina Vaca kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month by giving the opening keynote at Seminarium, a renowned leadership conference for women entrepreneurs, in her home country of Ecuador. First Lady Rocío de Moreno, who serves as Secretaría Técnica Plan Toda Una Vida Ecuador, the country’s top humanitarian, opened Seminarium Sept. 18, 2018. The event, “Women Entrepreneurs, Leadership, and Transformation,” was geared …
Nina Vaca Foundation cuts ribbon on village in Ecuador
The Nina Vaca Foundation celebrated the opening of Villa de la Alegría in her home country of Ecuador with an official ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 21, 2018 to welcome 40 families into their new homes. Last year, Nina launched the TRI for Homes campaign to raise funds to build the community for victims of the devastating 2016 earthquake. She coupled her love …
Nina Vaca featured in new entrepreneurial advice book, Leapfrog
Nathalie Molina Niño, CEO of BRAVA Investments, released her new book, Leapfrog, on Aug. 28. Nina Vaca is among entrepreneurs and industry leaders featured in the book. Nathalie Molina Nino is the CEO of BRAVA Investments, a company that invests in high growth businesses that create an economic benefit for women. She also launched her first tech startup at the …
Pinnacle Group hosts football themed kickoff
Pinnacle Group held a football themed kickoff Aug. 23. Many Pinnacle associates attended the event and participated in team building activities. The kickoff was complimented with recognition of remarkable employee efforts, department updates, and a motivational speech given by Nina Vaca. “At Pinnacle, we’re nimble, flexible, entrepreneurial, and really, really good at what we do,” Nina said. “We’re turning heads …
Pinnacle Group makes Inc. 5000 list for 13th time
On August 15, 2018, Inc. Magazine named Pinnacle Group to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the country for the 13th time, making it one of only seven companies to do so in the history of the list. Out of the seven million privately held companies in the United States, the Inc. 5000 list recognizes only those …
Nina Vaca participates in Take The Lead: Virtual Happy Hour Series
Take The Lead hosted a virtual happy hour moderated by Gloria Feldt, President and Co-Founder of Take The Lead, on Aug. 8. Gloria interviewed Nina Vaca and Nathalie Molina Nino, CEO of BRAVA Investments and author of Leapfrog, a book full of business hacks that Nina’s featured in. Take The Lead Presents: Virtual Happy Hour series seeks to shift focus from problems …
Nina Vaca discusses board diversity at Hispanic Heritage Foundation event
Nina Vaca spoke that the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Investors Group Fifth Annual Conference on June 29, 2018 in New York. The fireside chat on board diversity was moderated by Maria Giraldo, Managing Director of Guggenheim Partners. The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) is a nonprofit organization established by the White House that promotes leadership and cultural pride to position Latino leaders. …
Dallas Entrepreneur Center hosts panel and fireside chats for WEDALLAS
On June 27, 2018 in Dallas, the Dallas Entrepreneur Center (DEC) kicked off their 4th year of WEDALLAS: Top Women in Tech, sponsored by Capital One. Goldie Chan, top LinkedIn influencer and entrepreneur, hosted a panel with up and coming female entrepreneurs and two fireside chats with Shama Hyder, founder and CEO of Zen Media, and Nina Vaca. The goal …