U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker, announced the members of the committee today as part of the group’s inaugural meeting.

“In forming this group of entrepreneurial ambassadors, President Obama and Secretary Prtizker 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.”

Today’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 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.”

The composition of the group brings together entrepreneurs from technology, fashion, education and music. 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.”

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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.

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The acknowledgement is the most recent from the DFWMSDC, which has previously awarded its Supplier of the Year honors to Pinnacle in the past.

Each year, Goldman Sachs selects its list of 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs, and later in the year brings them together at their annual Builders and Innovators Summit.

This summit is an invitation-only gathering designed to bring together the one hundred most intriguing entrepreneurs from a diverse set of industries and organizations with a group of highly successful business leaders. In this relaxed, informal environment there will be sharing of insightful content and to provide access to some of the most influential and intriguing companies and leaders who are operating at the cutting edge of innovation.

Said Vaca: To be recognized by one of the most iconic companies in the world is without a doubt one of the highlights of my career. I thank Goldman Sachs for this recognition and for their vision in bringing together innovative leaders to network, collaborate and contribute.

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