Takeya is a senior investment banking associate at Citigroup and a 2022 Rice MBA graduate. In her role, she assists clients in capital markets advisory, mergers and acquisitions, and debt financing. In addition to her work responsibilities, she is the recruiting lead for the Houston office, hoping to increase representation in financial services. She has spent 10+ years assisting organizations increase both their workforce and/or student body representation. In 2022, she became the inaugural recipient of the Texas Business Hall of Fame’s “AT&T Future Executive Leader of Distinction” Award due to her community impact, professional achievements and academic performance.