Theresa "Tessy" Ojo, (born March 1971) is a

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charity executive, who is Chief Executive of the

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. She is also a trustee of

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, and a member of the Appeals Advisory Committee of the

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(BBC). She has a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and a

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(MBA) degree, and first worked in the corporate sector before moving into charity work. In the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours, Ojo was appointed

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(CBE) for services to young people.

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