Tessy Ojo
Tessy Ojo, also known as Theresa Ojo, is a British-Nigerian[1] charity executive. Born in March 1971, Tessy is the Chief Executive Officer of the Diana Award.[2][3] In the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours, Ojo was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to young people.[4] She is also a trustee of Comic Relief[5] and a member of the Appeals Advisory Committee of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).[6] She has a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree[7] and first worked in the corporate sector before moving into charity work.[8]
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- ↑ Mix, Pulse (2020-11-12). "Tessy Ojo, a UK born, British-Nigerian awarded Commander of the Order of The British Empire". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ "Tessy OJO personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ "The Diana Award - TESSY OJO AWARDED CBE FOR SERVICES TO CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE". diana-award.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ "Page B9 | Supplement 63135, 10 October 2020 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ "Dr Tessy Ojo | Comic Relief". www.comicrelief.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ "Tessy Ojo". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ "Tessy Ojo | Yale Alumni Association". alumni.yale.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ "The Diana Award's CEO Tessy Ojo made a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list". HELLO!. 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2024-03-02.