Nina Vaca is the chairperson and CEO of Pinnacle Group, a large provider of information technology and workforce solutions in US and Canada with around 5000 employees, which was named among the Fastest-Growing Women-Owned Business in the United States by the Women Presidents' Organization in 2018.
13 Facts About Nina Vaca
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Nina Vaca was born in Quito, Ecuador and is the third child of parents Amanda and Hernan Nina Vaca' s five children.
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Nina Vaca began college at Texas State University shortly after relocating to Texas and graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts in speech communications and a minor in business administration.
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Nina Vaca was named a Distinguished Alumna of Texas State University in 2012, and was the youngest alumna in university history to be honored with this award.
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Nina Vaca holds honorary doctorates from Northwood University, Mount Mary University, and Berkeley College.
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Nina Vaca began working at a young age in her family's businesses.
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Nina Vaca is a director of Comerica Inc and Cinemark Holdings, and was a director at Kohl's Corporation,.
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Nina Vaca served as chairman of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce from 2010 to 2012.
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In July 2018, Nina Vaca was sued in a lawsuit filed by Javier Palomarez, former president of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
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Palomarez claims Nina Vaca orchestrated a campaign to destroy his reputation because he ended an alleged affair between the two.
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Nina Vaca has denied the charges and filed a motion to have the case dismissed.
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Nina Vaca is a mother of four children and competes in triathlon for charity.
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Nina Vaca participated as a panelist at the Women's Business Enterprise National Council's Conference and Business Fair, which Pinnacle co-chaired.