Nina Vaca Inspires The Next Generation of Women Leaders

Pinnacle Group’s Chairman & CEO, Nina Vaca participated in an Intrado Fireside chat, spoke to the next generation of women leaders. She joined Patty Watson, Roopa Foley, and Gail Burgos for a discussion with young women from several high schools and middle schools from the Columbus Georgia community. “As we shared our career paths we took and what inspired us …

Celebrating Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. RINGING THE NYSE OPENING BELL

Pinnacle Group’s Chairman & CEO, Nina Vaca celebrates Women History Month by being part of making history ringing the NYSE bell alongside Phyllis Newhouse as the first woman of color to bring a SPAC public. “We have the power to change history, but you can only change it in the numbers. You can only change it when you leverage what …

TALENTO LATINX & HISPANIC Community by MICROSOFT

Pinnacle Group’s Chairman & CEO, Nina Vaca was a feature speaker at the TALENTO – Latinx & Hispanic community at Microsoft. Jose Gomez – Director of Small, Medium Business Segment Leader – U.S. Microsoft facilitate the fireside chat with Vaca about empathy overhaul of the latino culture, and what Microsoft is trying to do. The conversation was about the Latin …

Women’s International Day – Capital One

EMPOWER event hosted by Capital One on International Women’s Day Chairman and CEO of Pinnacle Group, Nina Vaca participated as a panelist at Capital One’s EMPOWER event alongside Shelly Slater – Founder of Shelly Slater Strategies and Michelle Smith – CEO/Founder of no silos communications. Dan Erhard, Legal Executive and Divisional Chief Counsel for Capital One Financial Services moderated the …

EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP

There is much more to leadership than a high-ranking position and being in charge. In practice, effective leadership is a combination of personal values and practical skills used together to create an atmosphere in which people feel valued and motivated to work towards the attainment of set goals. Being an effective leader does not only mean being a leader of …

Nina Vaca Innovation & Entrepreneurship Award

The Nina Vaca Innovation and Entrepreneurship Endowment provides the CIE with the sustained ability to celebrate and recognize two outstanding students each year. The award highlights the amazing innovators and entrepreneurs thriving in all disciplines across the growing ecosystem at Texas State and recognizes the power of an entrepreneurial mindset to change the world for the better. This award is …

Pinnacle Group Founder Shares Keys to Success

As part of Women’s History Month, Pinnacle Group Founder, Chairman and CEO Nina Vaca shares the secrets behind her success as a female entrepreneur. Pinnacle Group’s Chairman and CEO, Nina Vaca was featured on CNBC as part of Women’s History Month. “I’m grateful to be surrounded by such talented people that understand our business success can be a powerful platform …

Latin X | Hispanic TOP 100

Nina Vaca, CEO & Chairman of Pinnacle Group, is honored to be included as one of TheboardiQ Hall of Fame Hispanic | LatinX Top 100 – such an inspiring list. This list recognizes executives on the basis of their stellar track record, innovation, corporate reputation, and proven excellence in their fields. Congratulations to all of the honorees!

The 43% Podcast: Re-Thinking Possibility with Nina Vaca

When it comes to changing the system, there are always the voices that say, “It’s too complicated. It’s too idealistic.” But what Nina Vaca, CEO of Pinnacle Group, hears is a lack of imagination. A refusal to re-think possibility. On the way to being a mother of four, and head of a company that is 66% women and 48% BIPOC, …

Yahoo Finance Presents: Hispanic Stars – Nina Vaca

The Hispanic Stars series of Yahoo Finance Presents highlights Hispanic and Latinx executives and leaders in the fields of tech, science, and finance for Hispanic Heritage Month. On this episode of Hispanic Stars, Pinnacle Group CEO and Founder Nina Vaca sat down with Yahoo Finance’s Ines Ferre. She discussed the differences of the coronavirus pandemic to past recessions, taking her …