DALLAS — Mayor Eric Johnson on Monday named Nina Vaca, CEO of Dallas-based Pinnacle Group, as the city’s inaugural Entrepreneur-in-Residence. In this role, Vaca will provide advice and counsel to the mayor and promote Dallas as an international magnet for innovation and entrepreneurship. Mayor Johnson’s appointment of Vaca fulfills a recommendation presented earlier this year by the Mayor’s Task Force on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which …
I love swimming, biking, and running — preferably in the same hour! In many ways, triathlons are very analogous to running a successful company, as I said in an interview with D Magazine. People ask me all the time how I’m able to train for triathlons while running a successful company, raising four kids, constantly traveling all over the world, and …
As Chairman and CEO of Pinnacle Group, a leading workforce solutions firm serving clients globally, I’ve always believed in the power of team-building events and have invested significantly in them. In the early years of our company, we centered our team-building events around fun social activities, like bowling, go-kart racing, and escape rooms. But over the years, as more of …
If you have heard my story before, you know that I started Pinnacle Group when I was 25 years old on the living room floor of my apartment. It is so rewarding to see how Pinnacle has grown from that initial idea to the fastest growing woman-owned company in the country twice! But, none of that happened overnight. It took …
Pinnacle Group is known for maintaining long and meaningful relationships with its clients — so much so that we refer to them internally as “partners.” Our strategy has always been to “land and expand” meaning that once we get our foot in the door, we do such a good job that we end up not only performing the services we …
It is the easiest thing in the world to get lost in your own life, especially if you’re balancing family, career, volunteer work, hobbies, etc. Life can take over and you may forget about your own needs and your own wellbeing as you prioritize getting everything done for everyone else. Until one day you find yourself tired, run down, sick …
Nina Vaca partnered with McKinsey and the Latino Corporate Directors Association at the inaugural Hispanic and Latino Economic Forum in Washington D.C. on September 19, 2019. McKinsey shared some eye-opening and important data and research with the attendees and Vaca spoke about her own experiences as a Latina entrepreneur. Vaca and others were able to share their unique insights which …
Nina Vaca was a featured speaker at the New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council Business Opportunity Exchange Luncheon on September 17, 2019 at BNY Mellon in New York City. Guggenheim Partner’s Kate Kleyman facilitated a fireside chat with Vaca about many topics, including how minority-owned businesses can use their MBE status to their advantage. Vaca talked about …
Nina’s fitness routine and triathlon hobby are well-known, but many people wonder how she’s able to stay in such good shape while raising four kids and running a business. She wrote a Medium blog post detailing her morning routine on a normal day. It has inspired readers to wake up and get out the door for their morning exercise. Read …
Though I am often invited to speak at events across the US and globally, it has surprised people to hear that I actually don’t consider speaking to be one of my top skills. It’s something I’ve worked on and developed over the years, but in my view, it is not nearly my most developed or most important skill. Far more …