Nina Vaca
Keynote Speaker: Entrepreneur & Global Business Leader; Founder & CEO of Pinnacle Group; Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner
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Nina Vaca Biography
Nina Vaca is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and global business leader whose journey from immigrant roots to the helm of a major enterprise has positioned her as a prominent figure in American business. Vaca founded Pinnacle Group with $300 and a few years of experience in the information technology industry. What began as a one-woman IT staffing firm has evolved into a workforce solutions company providing multiple service lines to industry leaders in telecommunications, financial services, transportation, and technology. Pinnacle Group is recognized as the largest Hispanic-owned workforce solutions company in North America, serving more than 20 percent of the Fortune 100. The company has been ranked among the top 20 largest Managed Service Providers globally by Staffing Industry Analysts.
Pinnacle Group has been named to the Inc. Magazine 500/5000 list of fastest-growing companies 13 times, and the Women Presidents' Organization has recognized it as the fastest-growing woman-owned and led company in the country twice. Newsweek named Pinnacle Group one of America's Greatest Workplaces in several categories, including overall, diversity, and for women. The company also developed the Progata Talent Platform, which uses machine learning and proprietary algorithms to match talent with opportunity. The story of Vaca and Pinnacle Group opens the Entrepreneur chapter of the McGraw-Hill textbook, "Understanding Business."
Vaca's individual recognitions include the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and the Goldman Sachs Most Intriguing Entrepreneur Award. She has been named in the Top 5 of ALPFA/Fortune Magazine's 50 Most Powerful Latinas, one of the 101 Most Influential Latinos in America, 100 Most Influential People in Staffing, and Global Power 100 – Women in Staffing. Vaca was inducted into the Minority Business Hall of Fame and named a Trailblazing Woman in Labor and Business by the Women's History Project. She also received the Dallas Business Journal's Lifetime Achievement Award. Vaca is among the few Latinas in the nation serving on the boards of publicly traded companies, including Comerica Inc. and Cinemark Holdings. She has spoken at institutions such as the Milken Institute, Harvard University, and Stanford University, where her work has been included in the business curriculum.
Vaca completed executive education programs at Harvard Business School's Corporate Governance Executive Program, Tuck School of Business, and Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern. She was named a Distinguished Alumna of Texas State University and was the youngest alumna in university history to receive this honor. Vaca also holds honorary doctorates from Northwood University, Mount Mary University, and Berkeley College. She was appointed by the White House as one of the inaugural Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship, traveling to five continents to support individuals, families, and communities. As a PAGE Ambassador, Vaca spoke at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.
Vaca's civic and philanthropic commitments extend beyond the boardroom. She serves as Entrepreneur in Residence for the City of Dallas, appointed by Mayor Eric Johnson, providing advice and counsel to the mayor and promoting Dallas as an international center for innovation and entrepreneurship. As a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute, she serves on the Aspen Latinos in Society Advisory Board, contributing her expertise to elevate Latino leadership globally. Combining her passion for triathlon with her commitment to helping others, Vaca used the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon to raise more than $100,000 to support small business owners following the Ecuador earthquake, and later completed the Ironman 70.3 Ecuador to raise more than $100,000 to build the Villa de la Alegria in Muisne, Ecuador, providing housing for earthquake survivors. Through her business leadership, global advocacy, and philanthropy, Vaca supports entrepreneurs and communities around the world.
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Nina Vaca is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Female Leadership, Women, Women in Business, Influential Women, Hispanic Heritage, Diversity & Inclusion, Business, Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Social Entrepreneurship and Executive Leadership.
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Nina Vaca generally travels from Dallas, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
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AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Nina Vaca for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Nina Vaca for your next private or corporate function.
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Nina Vaca is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Female Leadership, Women and Women in Business. The estimated speaking fee range to book Nina Vaca for live events is $30,000 - $50,000, and for virtual events $20,000 - $30,000. Nina Vaca generally travels from Dallas, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Linda Alvarado, Gisel Ruiz and Anna Escobedo Cabral. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Nina Vaca for an upcoming event.
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The role of failure in success: How I took my business from my living room floor to more than 60 countries
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Bringing more women to the table of opportunity
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Entrepreneurship: Empire builder or lifestyle entrepreneur?
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Nina Vaca | Chairman and CEO - Pinnacle Group, Inc.
Find articles by Nina Vaca, Chairman and CEO of Pinnacle Group, Inc. in the Staffing & Recruiting industry and member of the Forbes Technology Council
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Pinnacle Group CEO Nina Vaca to Promote Entrepreneurship in ...
Pinnacle Group, a leading provider of IT services and solutions, announced today that its CEO and Chairman, Nina Vaca, is traveling to Vietnam as a ...
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Nina Vaca Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by Dallas ...
Nina Vaca, Chairman and CEO of Pinnacle Group, has been unanimously selected as the Dallas Business Journal's (DBJ) Lifetime Achievement Award winner.
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Growing Companies BIG Isn't Just For The Boys
Some have already grown their businesses way past the $100 million revenue mark (Mandy Cabot of Dansko, Liz Elting of TransPerfect, and Nina Vaca of ...
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USHCC Congratulates Nina Vaca on Joining Inaugural Members of ...
WASHINGTON, April 7, 2014-- The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce congratulates Nina Vaca-- USHCC Chairman Emeritus and CEO& Founder ...
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How do I book Nina Vaca to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Nina Vaca for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Nina Vaca, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Nina Vaca or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Nina Vaca for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Nina Vaca, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Nina Vaca are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $20,000 - $30,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Nina Vaca, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Nina Vaca speak about?
Nina Vaca is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Female Leadership, Women, Women in Business, Influential Women, Hispanic Heritage, Diversity & Inclusion, Business, Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Social Entrepreneurship and Executive Leadership. -
Where does Nina Vaca travel from?
Nina Vaca generally travels from Dallas, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Nina Vaca?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Nina Vaca for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Nina Vaca for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Nina Vaca or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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