Pinnacle Group Chairman and CEO Nina Vaca entertained the audience as the Master of Ceremonies at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s C-Suite Christmas event on December 11. Vaca was joined onstage at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center by many Dallas business leaders and executives in support of the DSO’s education and community engagement programs. Attendees were treated to a Christmas concert by the …
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 …
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions, named Pinnacle Group Chairman and CEO Nina Vaca to their annual Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing list for the fifth time in the list’s five-year history. Vaca founded Pinnacle Group in 1996 and under her visionary leadership it has won over 135 local and national awards for exceptional performance and …
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It’s always important to learn from others, and one of the easiest ways to do that is to read books that tell inspiring stories. Good books can teach you a lot about both business and life and inspire you to overcome obstacles and be the best possible version of yourself. However, there are so many books out there that sometimes …
While the number of board positions filled by women is increasing, the overall pool of women serving on boards isn’t growing at the same rate because firms tend to elect women who have board experience – so the barriers to entry are pretty high. I am often asked about my board experience and how I was able to make my …
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 …
I wanted to start this week’s Medium post by acknowledging the generosity of Gene and Jerry Jones and Mark Cuban, who have pledged $1 million each towards the rebuilding of Thomas Jefferson High School and their athletic facilities after they were destroyed by the tornado that ripped through our shared hometown of Dallas, TX. Thomas Jefferson High School holds a special …
In my time at Pinnacle I have hired hundreds of people to work here. In fact, I think that hiring the right people is the most important thing you can do for your company. Company culture lives and dies by the people you bring in to work. But let’s say you are on the other end of the spectrum: You’re …
I’m a competitive triathlete and I love trying to beat my best time, place in my age group, and finish as strong as possible every time. But sometimes I enjoy participating in races that aren’t about the distance or the placement. It’s nice to forget about how fast you get to the destination and concentrate on the journey instead. When …