The Most Powerful Women to Watch: No. 16, Christina Mohr, Citigroup

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Amid a year of transformative changes in the M&A landscape and leadership shifts within the firm, Christina Mohr remained a stable force during Citi's volatile times. As a managing director in mergers and acquisitions at Citi, she has championed a "client first" approach, which has become the cornerstone of her team's culture and a bedrock of their remarkable success.

Aligning with Citi's commitment to regularly provide strategic guidance to global leaders, Mohr made it a point to have personal interactions with approximately 50 CEOs over the last year. Her ability to establish and maintain these pivotal value-added relationships across industries has elevated her to be a de facto spokesperson for the firm. 

From being one of the few female analysts in her early career to becoming a recognized and influential leader in the finance industry, Mohr has earned the widespread respect and admiration of her peers, carving out a path that has reshaped the M&A landscape. 

Throughout her distinguished 45-year career, Mohr's customer-centric philosophy has helped Citi's clients prosper even amid the worst of economic downturns.

Although M&A volumes have been trending lower, Mohr believes the slowdown is temporary and that, when one starts to examine the prospects for abnormal or extraordinary values in this market, we will "begin to see the level of conversation increase once market volatility begins to weaken." Her accumulated experience has taught her that transactions successfully executed during times of economic recession tend to outperform 3-to-1 when compared with periods of sustained economic growth. 

"M&A continues to be an important part of every corporate toolkit through recession," Mohr optimistically reminds us, appreciating the rare investing opportunities that often emerge during uncertain times.

Mohr has recently been appointed to the bank's European fairness committee, providing her with greater oversight over Citi's decision-making processes and strategic vision.

As a Citi diversity mentor, she offers career guidance to numerous female bankers, emphasizing the importance of learning from seasoned experts in the field. Beyond her professional pursuits, Mohr's dedication extends to local charities in upstate New York and community engagement at Harvard University, where she holds both B.A. and MBA degrees.

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