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Yesi Morillo-Gua

Citi, Risk Manager in the Municipal Securities Division

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5 Ways to Define Success on Your Own Terms

21/03/2015 05:48pm | 7558 views

If you were to strip yourself of titles, job positions and education, what would there be?  Under all those layers of accomplishment would there still be a person considered to be successful?

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Take the Lead On Your Career

29/03/2015 09:40am | 7113 views

More than often, Latinas leave the responsibility of advancement in the hands of their immediate manager, or hope it will happen by chance or solely because of hard work.  If only it were that easy. So what exactly are you responsible for? What do you need to do to advance, secure that promotion, or move up the career ladder? The answer lies in taking the lead on your career and committing more energy to it than anyone else.  Below are a few pointers to help you gain some perspective.

 

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Balance Is A Myth!

13/05/2015 11:18am | 7439 views

In my office is a tall figurine of my favorite super hero:  Wonder Woman.  My staff members gave it to me as a birthday gift.  When I received it, one of them said, "No one can see that cape you have on, but we truly admire how you balance it all".

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About the Author

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Yesi Morillo-Gua

Citi, Risk Manager in the Municipal Securities Division

 

An 18-year veteran of Citi, Yesi currently serves as a Risk Manager in the Municipal Securities Division.

Her primary responsibility involves management of the trillion-dollar bid proposal process. Critical to new business, this responsibility involves managing the due diligence process to provide a wide variety of compliance related information, as requested by public and private sector clients. Yesi works closely with department's general counsel and chief compliance officer on a variety of compliance-related responsibilities as they pertain to the industry and the bid process.

In addition to her various roles, Yesi is an active member of the division's diversity committee, serving on its Heritage and Marketing Task Forces. Her contributionsinclude the implementation of various "Learning & Empowerment" functions; coordination of holiday toy drives for homeless children; and the design and creation of the division's first-ever newsletter, which was recognized with a Best Practices Award by Citi's CEO.

Outside her role at Citi, Yesi is a supporter of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and has been honored by the organization with a Pink Honor Roll Induction as one of the top fundraisers in New York City for four consecutive years. She's also a supporter of Locks of Love, having twice donated 14 inches of her hair to help in the making of wigs for young girls and women.
Yesi is the founder of Proud to Be Latina, a personal and professional development network that educates, empowers and encourages Latinas to rise to their full potential. She has served as an executive board member of Madrinas, a Latina Network geared towards empowering Latinas to advance in Corporate America; and has been a mentor for New Latina's Mentoring Hermanas initiative.

Yesi is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership at Touro University. She holds an MBA in Administration from Touro University and a Bachelor's Degree in Finance, with a minor in Graphic Design from Baruch College. She resides in New York City with her husband and two sons.