Maria Hackley

Maria Hackley

Global Head of the Industrials Group

Citigroup

When Maria Hackley started recruiting talent at Georgetown University early in her career at Citigroup, impressing her managers was an accidental result. 

"Part of one's success is the incremental things that one does outside of their day job that help senior leaders meet their goals," Hackley explained. 

It was the early 1990s and Hackley was a coverage banker at Citi. In her free time, she flew from New York City to Washington, D.C. seeking new talent among the women, Latinos and members of the LGBTQ community at her alma mater.Â