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Nina Vaca is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and civic leader. She is best known as the chairman and CEO of Pinnacle Group, which was named the Fastest-Growing Women-Owned Business in the United States in 2015 and 2018. She currently serves as a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship through the United States Department of Commerce and sits on the boards of three publicly traded companies. Vaca is part of the 2016 Class of Henry Crown Fellows, from the Aspen Institute, a new generation of leaders to positively impact society. The story of Nina Vaca and Pinnacle Group opens the Entrepreneur chapter of the McGraw-Hill textbook, "Understanding Business". Vaca is part of the 100 CEO Leaders in STEM publication by STEMconnector, in an effort to identify, showcase, and honor STEM leadership.In 2017, Vaca was named a Woman of Distinction by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council and honored as a Trailblazing Woman in Labor and Business by the National Women's History Project. Vaca has been recognized as one of the top 100 most influential and notable Hispanic Professionals in the Information Technology Industry by the Hispanic IT Executive Council.

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“I was the second woman to hold that position in a thirty-year period—and that wasn’t acceptable to me. Clearly, there wasn’t enough awareness of the contributions women can bring to organizations and the economy.”

Nina Vaca

Nina Vaca: The Dream Maker https://hispanicexecutive.com/2017/nina-vaca-top-ten-lideres-2017/, Hispanic Executive (November 1, 2017)

“I’ve never considered being a woman or a Latina to be an obstacle. In fact, I usually consider it to be quite an asset, in part due to the incredible entrepreneurial culture of the Hispanic community in general and my family in particular.”

Nina Vaca

Diversity in the High-Tech Talent Pool https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Diversifying-the-high-tech-talent-pool?gko=22056, Strategy+Business.com (May 30, 2019)

“I also believe in the value of excellence and bringing your best self. My father used to tell me if you’re going to do something, be the best at it.”

Nina Vaca

My Roots: Nina Vaca https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-ceo/2017/september/my-roots-nina-vaca/, D Magazine (September 2017)

“There have certainly been challenges throughout my career, but instead of looking at them as drawbacks, I look at them as opportunities and blessings.”

Nina Vaca

Q&A with Nina Vaca, Founder and CEO of Pinnacle Group https://interview.net/nina-vaca-pinnacle/, Interview.net (April 16, 2019)

“What I enjoy most about being an entrepreneur is making a difference. By building a business we create jobs, pay taxes, and build families and communities.”

Nina Vaca

CEO Spotlight: Nina Vaca https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-ceo/2016/june/nina-vaca-pinnacle-group-ceo/, D Magazine (June 2016)

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