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 lawyer and a former official in the President Barack Obama Administration. She was CEO of Time's Up from 2019 to 2021, when she resigned following allegations that she provided legal aid to former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo when sexual harassment allegations were made public. [2] Her work centers on issues related to gender inequity, sexual harassment, and lack of diversity in the workplace.[3]