Tjada D’Oyen McKenna joined Mercy Corps from her role as Chief Operating Officer for CARE, where she oversaw the organization’s programming and global operations. Previously the COO at Habitat for Humanity International, McKenna spent more than a decade working to end world hunger in roles with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.S. government. The self-proclaimed ‘food security geek’ also brings a passion for innovation—something she developed early in her career through various roles at McKinsey & Company, American Express, and GE. She has a proven track record of executive leadership, and in forging the kind of smart, comprehensive solutions that Mercy Corps champions. With stellar experience encompassing humanitarian relief and international development, at leading companies in the private sector and the highest levels of government, she’s an exceptional leader for Mercy Corps’ next chapter.
