Nina Vaca powered through a 170 mile ride from Houston to Austin with Team BP to propel multiple sclerosis (MS) research forward while also helping those already affected by MS. The BP MS 150 is a two day fundraising bike ride organized by the National MS Society. This ride is the largest event of its kind in North America with …
Nina Vaca spoke on a panel centered around diversity and equality in business hosted by The Texas Lyceum Conference on April 27, 2018 in Dallas, TX. The panel was moderated by Alfreda Noraman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas along with Ana Meade of Toyota USA and Liji Thomas of Southwest Airlines. The Texas Lyceum is an association intended …
At the Entrepreneurship Export Exchange (E3) Conference on April 17, 2018, Nina Vaca engaged the audience in Ireland in a conversation with Patricia O’Callaghan of RTE News. This event was put on by the Global Situation Room and Enterprise Ireland in an effort to strengthen business ties between the United States and Ireland. Global Situation Room, a woman-owned business, is …
On April 15, 2018, Nina Vaca completed the South Beach Triathlon in Miami with a finishing time of just over four hours. Nina opted to race the International Course which combines a 0.93 mile swim in the Atlantic Ocean with a 24.25 mile biek ride, and finishes with a 6.2 mile run. Looking back on the race, Nina remarks how …
On April 12, 2018, Pinnacle Group kicked off their first quarter following the theme: our best just got better, at their Dallas headquarters. More than eighty Pinnacle employees attended the event. This Pinnacle Group tradition is geared towards honoring past accomplishments along with looking forward to another successful quarter, all while celebrating the employees. Department heads gave an overview of …
Nina Vaca spoke on a diversity and inclusion panel hosted by American Airlines on April 12, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas. Nina shared the stage with American Airlines’ Susana Brown, expert technologist and entrepreneurial-minded managing director. Nina and Susana connected on the value of putting people first when running an organization and supporting employees. They also built off of their …
During the 20th Annual Latina Style Business Series, Nina Vaca served on an Entrepreneur Spotlight panel about strategies for success April 5 at AT&T Headquarters in Dallas. The talk was moderated by Claudia Torrescano, a PR consultant and former Director of Community Affairs at Univision Radio. The other panelists were Pat Alva-Green, Founder of Alba-Green Coaching, and Patricia Rodriguez-Christian, President and …
Nina Vaca joined Comerica on March 20 to welcome and congratulate Muneera Carr on her new position as Chief Financial Officer. Comerica, a financial services company, is an industry leader in the advancement and promotion of women, as evidenced by the sheer number of talented women in their ranks. Nina, a board member of Comerica, set the tone for the event …
Nina Vaca has been named to the list of 50 Most Powerful Latinas in Business, which the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) published in Fortune magazine March 14. ALPFA compiled the 2nd annual list, which features Latinas who have made significant achievements and serve in key positions within Fortune 500 companies or large private firms, as well as …
Nina Vaca gave the keynote speech at Latino Community Foundation’s 3rd annual Latino Giving Circle Network Retreat at Google in Sunnyvale, California March 10. The Foundation fosters a community of civically engaged philanthropic leaders who are invested in Latino-led organizations and increasing political participation of Latinos in California. The full day event featured discussions about leadership and maximizing impact collectively. …