Tessy Ojo

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Theresa "Tessy" Ojo, CBE , FRSA (born March 1971 [1] ) is a British-Nigerian [2] charity executive, who is Chief Executive of the Diana Award. [3] She is also a trustee of Comic Relief, [4] and a member of the Appeals Advisory Committee of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). [5] She has a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, [6] and first worked in the corporate sector before moving into charity work. [7]

In the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours, Ojo was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to young people. [8]

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  8. "No. 63135". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 2020. pp. B9–B10.