Tejada mckenna biography

Back then, the world was six months into a global pandemic. And the nonprofit was weathering allegations of sexual abuse —and the failure to respond to them—that went all the way to the top. Her predecessor had resigned, and an investigation was underway that would prove damning. The caveat? I came in knowing that the organization was grappling with this history and this past.

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And I came in knowing that we had the second investigation going on, and that some of the findings were troubling. What I didn't know coming in, was how troubling the second report would be. And living in places with strict lockdowns. And Black Lives Matter. And the Portland protests. So I really have been amazed by the resilience and the stamina of our team, especially the Portland-based team members.

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We made the decision to make all of that public, because we needed to get it out there. We felt like it was important to be open and honest, to own our past and to own where we had failed, so that we learn and others learn as well. I really learned a lot and have been humbled by the resilience of Miss Culver Humphrey [who brought the sexual abuse to light] and by her braveness and willingness to spend time with us to get this right.

It is time for us to have more explicit conversations on, [for example], the culture of integrity.