It’s always been important for me to lift others up, and most recently, I’ve focused my efforts on expanding opportunities for women and girls in STEM. There’s no better day to delve into STEM’s importance than today, February 11, which the UN has designated as International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education is no …
Pinnacle Group celebrated its 22nd anniversary and the remarkable accomplishments of its associates over the past year at its Annual Awards Presentation and Celebration. The Night of the Stars-themed event occurred on Dec. 15 at the Renaissance Hotel in Addison. Associates who have been with the firm for five and 10 years were honored for their tenure. Awards were given for …
At the United Nations Headquarters on Dec. 12th, the PVBLIC Foundation presented Nina with the Impacto Latino Award. The award was presented at the conclusion of the Latino Impact Summit in recognition of Nina’s many contributions to and impact on the Latino business community. “During my 22 years in business I have held tight to the belief that to whom …
Pinnacle Group provided holiday meals to thousands of families as the presenting sponsor at LULAC’s 14th Annual Cena-En-El-Barrio on Dec. 8. The meals were distributed to 3,000 local families in partnership with the North Texas Food Bank and the H-E-B grocery chain. Pinnacle Group Chairman and CEO Nina Vaca welcomed volunteers, including Pinnacle associates and more than 100 high school …
One thousand women pursuing STEM careers attended a keynote speech from Nina Vaca at the Women of the Channel Summit on Dec. 4 in New York City. The attendees were all in different stages of their careers in technology, but as Nina told them, each is a leader in her own right. She had a candid conversation with them about the peaks …
Pinnacle Group was named one of three top supplier honorees at MetLife’s Supplier Forum on Nov. 30 at their headquarters in New York City. The Supplier Forum is a collaboration between Supplier Inclusion and Development & Global Sustainability, which encompasses suppliers across the United States. Nina Vaca accepted the Diverse Supplier Opportunity Award on behalf of the company, which was …
Since the beginning of Pinnacle Group, the firm has come together for a Thanksgiving potluck every year. The firm continued this tradition on Nov. 15 at Pinnacle headquarters. Nina provided more than 60 pounds of turkey and associates contributed dishes from around the world.
AL DÍA News featured Nina Vaca on stage and in an article about her keynote speech at the Women’s Summit in Philadelphia Nov. 2. Vaca shared her personal and professional journey with attendees, who were primarily Latinas looking for insights about leadership. AL DÍA reported that Vaca, Chairman and CEO of Pinnacle Group, the fastest-growing woman-owned company in the country, …
Nina Vaca judged a pitch competition at the invitation of the U.S. Embassy in Quito on Sept. 19, 2018. She spoke to the next generation of leaders who are creating remarkable businesses that will contribute to lasting change within their families, their communities, and the country. The winner was Anuka, biodiversidad aplicada, an initiative that uses local algae to reduce CO2 at …
Nina Vaca kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month by giving the opening keynote at Seminarium, a renowned leadership conference for women entrepreneurs, in her home country of Ecuador. First Lady Rocío de Moreno, who serves as Secretaría Técnica Plan Toda Una Vida Ecuador, the country’s top humanitarian, opened Seminarium Sept. 18, 2018. The event, “Women Entrepreneurs, Leadership, and Transformation,” was geared …