Pinnacle's Nina Vaca Named Inaugural Member of Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) April 08, 2014 -- Pinnacle Technical Resources, one of the leading IT services firm in the country, announced Monday that its CEO, Nina G. Vaca, has been named an inaugural member of the Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship, an initiative focused on promoting entrepreneurship domestically and abroad.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker, announced the members of the committee as part of the group’s inaugural meeting.
“In forming this group of entrepreneurial ambassadors, President Obama and Secretary Pritzker have demonstrated the need to inspire and prepare the next generation of startups and business owners,” Vaca said. “I am honored to have been selected among some of the world’s most innovative and creative minds. We all know the power of the entrepreneurial spirit. It has transformed individual lives and entire industries. I look forward to working with the President, Secretary Pritzker and my fellow committee members to work toward fostering that spirit in young entrepreneurs around the world.”
Monday’s announcement of the formation of PAGE comes after President Obama announced a plan to form a committee of entrepreneurs during the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) last October in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The members of the group will participate in discussions with global policy makers as well as participate in outreach efforts to help educate leaders and entrepreneurs to create environments conducive for business development and growth. Secretary Pritzker will chair the committee, with U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) serving as partners.
“I am honored that President Obama asked me to bring together some of America’s most dynamic businesspeople to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs in the U.S. and around the world,” said Secretary Pritzker. “America’s entrepreneurial spirit has always been a key driver of our economic growth and success. Through this group, we will take what we know about transforming innovative ideas into thriving companies and share that knowledge around the country and the world.”
In addition to Vaca, the inaugural PAGE members are:
- Rich Barton, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Zillow
- Tory Burch, Chief Executive Officer, Tory Burch; Founder, Tory Burch Foundation
- Steve Case, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Revolution
- Helen Greiner, Founder and CEO, CyPhy Works; CoFounder, iRobot Corporation
- Reid Hoffman, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, LinkedIn
- Quincy Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Quincy Jones Productions
- Salman Khan, Founder and Executive Director, Khan Academy
- Daphne Koller, Co-Founder and President, Coursera
- Hamdi Ulukaya, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Chobani
- Alexa von Tobel, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, LearnVest
“All of the entrepreneurs selected have a global footprint,” Vaca said. “They have all built companies from a simple idea, and they have solved big problems and affected millions of lives. By collaborating and sharing our collective experiences and know-how, we hope to ensure that our future entrepreneurs and job creators are ready for the challenges that await them. It really is an exciting time, and it has never been more imperative for a committee like this to exist.”
ABOUT PINNACLE TECHNICAL RESOURCES
Pinnacle Technical Resources is a leader in providing workforce solutions to some of the most respected companies in the United States and Canada, including AT&T, Bank of America, Capital One, Hewlett Packard, PepsiCo, Unisys and Verizon.
In 2011, Pinnacle was ranked the third-fastest-growing staffing firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts and honored as the country’s top minority-owned firm by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). It has been named to the Staffing Industry Report's list of fastest-growing firms seven straight years.
VMS technology is provided through Pinnacle’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Provade, Inc. Provade is available in more than 60 countries. Pinnacle’s 4,000 consultants serve clients at more than 450 sites across the U.S. and Canada For more information, visit Pinnacle at http://www.pinnacle1.com.
Pinnacle Founder & CEO, Nina G. Vaca, has been named one of Goldman Sachs 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs; an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year; an NBCLatino Innovator and one of the 101 Most Influential Latinos by Latino Leaders Magazine.
She is a board member of Kohl’s Corporation and Comerica Bank and is Chair Emeritus of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Eric Baca, Pinnacle Technical Resources, +1 (760) 486-5524, [email protected]
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