Tjada D'Oyen McKenna Mercy Corps CEO Rating
Where This Score Ranks Mercy Corps' CEO Rating
- TOP5%
In the Top 5% of 1808 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
- 1st
1st place versus 4 competitors rated on Comparably
Mercy Corps CEO Tjada D'Oyen McKenna Bio
Tjada D’Oyen McKenna has grounded her career in the simple belief that, no matter where someone is born, no matter where they live, they should be able to lead a thriving and successful life.
As Chief Executive Officer of Mercy Corps, Tjada leads a global team of nearly 6,000 humanitarians, who provide immediate relief to save lives and livelihoods and work to create transformational change benefiting 29 million people in more than 40 countries. Previously, she served as Chief Operating Officer of CARE, where she oversaw the organization’s programming and global operations. Tjada has also served as Chief Operating Officer at Habitat for Humanity.
Tjada spent more than a decade working to end world hunger in roles with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.S. government. During the Obama administration, Tjada served as the Deputy Coordinator of Development for Feed the Future, the U.S. government’s global hunger and food security initiative, and the Assistant to the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Food Security in Washington, D.C.
Tjada also brings a passion for innovation to her work, developed early in her career, through various roles at McKinsey & Company, American Express and General Electric.
Tjada earned a B.A. from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. When she’s not working, Tjada enjoys reading, exercising, spending time with her husband, Joe, and chasing their two young sons.
Mercy Corps CEO Tjada D'Oyen McKenna At a Glance
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Mercy Corps.
Based on 95 ratings, Tjada D'Oyen McKenna ranks right above Catholic Relief Services' CEO, Carolyn Y. Woo.
Mercy Corps' CEO is highly regarded by the Operations department and the Business Development department. However, employees with 1 to 3 Years experience, African American/Black employees, and employees with Entry Level experience have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
Mercy Corps CEO Tjada D'Oyen McKenna Rating Trendline
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Mercy Corps' CEO Rating Rank Against Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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