The cost of cutting foreign aid (with Mercy Corps CEO Tjada D'Oyen McKenna) | Rapid Response

About Tjada

• CEO of Mercy Corps, leading 5,400+ staff across 40+ countries (2024)
• Former COO at both CARE and Habitat for Humanity
• Key leadership roles at Gates Foundation and U.S. government to fight world hunger
• Deputy Coordinator of Development for Feed the Future during Obama administration
• Led rapid humanitarian responses to crises in Ukraine, Syria, Gaza, and beyond