Tjada D'Oyen McKenna

Tjada D’Oyen McKenna is a humanitarian and the CEO of Mercy Corps. She spent over 15 years managing and overseeing operations in governmental and non-governmental charitable organisations aimed at promoting welfare in poverty-stricken areas around the world.

The Mercy Corps team of over 5,000 volunteers provides relief and assistance to communities facing disaster, poverty and the impacts of climate change, with its reach extending to 37 million people in more than 40 countries. McKenna is a Harvard Business School alumna and has a business development and strategy background, working at companies such as American Express and McKinsey & Company.