Tina Tchen
Tina Tchen | |
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Chief of Staff to the First Lady | |
In office January 5, 2011 – January 20, 2017 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Susan Sher |
Succeeded by | Lindsay Reynolds |
Director of the Office of Public Engagement | |
In office January 20, 2009 – January 5, 2011 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Julie E. Cram (Public Liaison) |
Succeeded by | Jon Carson |
Personal details | |
Born | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | January 25, 1956
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Larry Pressl (Divorced)[1] |
Education | Harvard University (BA) Northwestern University (JD) |
Christina M. "Tina" Tchen (born January 25, 1956) is an American
Early life and education
Tchen was born in
Career
Tchen worked for several years[
During President Obama's campaign in 2008, Tchen was one of his biggest fundraisers, raising $200,000.
In 2017, she became a partner in the law firm
In March 2019, Tchen was hired as an adviser to investigate the Southern Poverty Law Center's (SPLC) "workplace culture" after allegations of sexual and racial harassment led to the firing of the SPLC's co-founder and resignation of its president.[19][16] Also that year, she was named chair of the Recording Academy's new task force for inclusion and diversity following Neil Portnow and Ken Ehrlich's disparaging comments about women in the music industry.[20]
On October 7, 2019, Tchen was appointed chief executive officer of Time's Up.[16] Tchen's leadership has come under scrutiny amid revelations of assisting prominent Democratic politicians Andrew Cuomo and Joe Biden about the response to women who were publicly accusing them of sexual misconduct.[21] She resigned on August 26, 2021, in the wake of Cuomo's resignation when it was revealed Tchen worked with the governor to discredit his first accuser.[22]
Awards and recognition
- Chicago Lawyer "Person of the Year", 1994[23]
- "Women of Achievement" award from the Anti-Defamation League, 1996[23]
- Leadership Award from the Women's Bar Association of Illinois, 1999[23]
- American Bar Association's Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award, 2018[4]
Boards and commissions
- Chicago Bar Association Foundation
- Chicago Public Library (trustee)
- Chinese American Service League (board member)
- Judicial Nominations Commission for the Northern District of Illinois[24]
References
- ^ a b Skiba, Katherine (January 6, 2011). "Michelle Obama's New Chief of Staff 'Energetic' and 'Driven'". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ "Time's Up CEO Resigns Over Cuomo Fallout". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- ^ "Tina Tchen". Buckley LLP. 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ a b c "Chicago lawyer Tina M. Tchen to receive ABA Margaret Brent Award". www.americanbar.org. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ a b c d Who Runs Gov. "Profiles: Christina M. Tchen" Archived 2009-08-20 at the Wayback Machine, WhoRunsGov.com, accessed August 2, 2009.
- ^ "Peter Tchen 22 Mar 1956". The Newark Advocate. 22 March 1956. p. 8.
- ^ "Beachwood High alumna to head White House Office of Public Liaison". 21 December 2008.
- ^ "Christina M. Tchen". Washington Post. 2012-11-16. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
- ^ a b c "Tina Tchen to Join Office of the First Lady as Chief of Staff". Washington, DC: The White House Office of the First Lady. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ "Christina M Tchen - Skadden, Arps". 2008-12-31. Archived from the original on 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "Suter v. Artist M." Oyez. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "Engagement, Women, Health Care, and Yarn". Washington, DC: The White House Office of Public Engagement. 2009-05-18. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
- ^ "Tina Tchen to become Michelle Obama's Chief of Staff". Washington, DC: Asian American Action Fund. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ "Council on Women and Girls: Leadership". Washington, DC: The White House Council on Women and Girls. 2009-10-01. Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ a b c Zraick, Karen (October 7, 2019). "Tina Tchen, Ex-Obama Aide Will Take Over Time's Up". The New York Times.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "Tina Tchen will become president and chief executive of Time's Up". CNBC. 7 October 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ Tsioulcas, Anastasia (6 March 2018). "Time's Up Leader Tina Tchen To Head Recording Academy's Diversity Task Force". NPR. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ Kantor, Jodi; Sundaram, Arya; Ryzik, Melena; Buckley, Cara (21 August 2021). "Turmoil Was Brewing at Time's up Long Before Cuomo". The New York Times.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ a b c lcrenshaw (2015-02-23). "Tina Tchen". U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "Christina M. Tchen". Washington, DC: The White House Office of Public Engagement. 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
External links
- Profile at WhiteHouse.gov
- Council on Women and Girls at WhiteHouse.gov
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Joining the Office of the First Lady, Tina Tchen, WhiteHouse.gov, January 5, 2011
- "Christina Tchen". Chicago Chinese News. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- Tina Tchen Video produced by Makers: Women Who Make America