Perks of Being a Hockaday Parent
At Hockaday, we offer a dynamic Parent Education Series for current parents. Speakers join us to present research or to discuss parenting your daughter in today’s world. This week, four of our current parents who are global business executives hosted a discussion on how we can better equip our daughters to thrive in a global environment. The panel shared their views on how to help students acquire the skills to succeed in a globally connected world, from understanding the best languages to learn, to how to collaborate with culturally diverse groups. They shared top tips on how to prepare your child for global trends and offered time for a question and answer.
Below is a short description of our recent panelists:
- Nina Vaca is the chairman and CEO of Pinnacle Group, which was named the Fastest-Growing Woman-Owned Business in the United States in 2015. In 2014, the Obama Administration appointed Ms. Vaca as a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship and she traveled with Secretary Pritzker to other countries for mentorship and workshops with entrepreneurs.
- Doug Parker is credited with transforming American Airlines Group’s culture in 2013, following its merger with US Airways. Together with regional partner American Eagle, the company offers an average of nearly 6,700 flights daily to 350 destinations in 50 countries.
- Paul Savoldelli has thirty years of international private equity experience, with a primary focus on Latin America, and is currently the CEO of Americas Management Group (AMG). He has initiated, managed or led the development or funding of nearly $3 billion of transactions, including several of the largest cable, media and logistics companies in Latin America.
- Claudia Mirza is CEO and co-founder of Akorbi. She has led the company’s evolution from a language translation company to a global provider of multilingual business solutions. Under her leadership, the company has flourished to become an award-winning, fast-growing, international company with more than 930 employees.
