The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas played host to Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Alumni Forum on August 13, where Nina Vaca got the opportunity to speak to over 100 small business owners. In a fireside chat format Vaca spoke about starting her own small business which has turned into Pinnacle Group, a workforce solutions powerhouse with over $1 billion …
If you’ve read any of my other posts here on Medium, you know I’m committed to triathlons, staying in shape while traveling, and the importance of having a hobby. For this piece I want to talk about exactly why all of that is so important for a CEO or any high-performing businessperson. A few years ago, I read a Harvard Business Review article about the …
This weekend I traveled to Calgary, Alberta to race in a half-IRONMAN. This wasn’t my first race of this length and I was fully confident in my ability to complete the race and even possibly put up a time I could be proud of. Little did I know, I would need all my courage and strength of will just to …
For over 20 years, participating in triathlons has been one of my favorite things to do outside of the corporate world. I fell in love with this sport back in 1996 when I completed my very first race in Austin, Texas, at a women’s empowerment event hosted by Danskin. It was absolutely exhilarating and something I knew I wanted to …
For over 20 years Nina has been participating in triathlon and other endurance sports. Each event takes mental and physical fortitude and toughness. Sometimes you have to dig deep and find that extra motivation in order to reach the finish line. Often that motivation comes from an inspiring or helpful book. Nina put together a list of five great books …
Nina Vaca and her family recently returned from time spent at the Resnick Aspen Action Forum in Aspen, CO. The event is put on by the Aspen Institute, of which Nina is a Henry Crown Fellow. She wrote about her experience and what she learned on her Medium blog. Her main takeaway is the important of taking time to reflect …
Nina Vaca gave a keynote address at the AARP Supplier Diversity Awards and Recognition Program with the theme of “Inclusion Makes Us Stronger.” The AARP’s 3rd annual program recognized diverse suppliers that have done outstanding work with AARP as well as acknowledged internal departments, business units, team members, and strategic partners that demonstrated organizational commitment to support, engage, and sustain …
Nina was recently in Robstown, TX, just outside of Corpus Christi, to give a keynote speech at the Robstown Area Development Commission 23rd Annual Banquet. Mayor Mandy Barrera presented Vaca with the “Keynote Speaker” award and a declaration that June 13, 2019 would be known as “Nina Vaca Day.” She was interviewed by the Corpus Christi Caller for their story on the event. …
D Magazine recently interviewed Pinnacle Group CEO Nina Vaca about her Triathlon hobby and the importance of physical fitness. She talked about the half-Ironman races she has completed and stated her longterm goal of completing a full Ironman one day. Check out the story here.