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 …
Leaders advocate for diversity and equality at Texas Lyceum Conference
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 …
American CEO shares advice with Irish entrepreneurs at E3 Conference
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 …
Nina Vaca completes South Beach Triathlon
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 …
Pinnacle Group CEO hosts first quarter kickoff: our best just got better
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 joins American Airlines to discuss diversity and inclusion
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 …
Nina Vaca shares insights on entrepreneurship at Latina Style Business Series
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 …