Tekedra N. Mawakana
Chief Operating Officer
Waymo
Tekedra N. Mawakana is the Chief Operating Officer at Waymo, a self-driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to get where they’re going.
As COO, Tekedra oversees business strategy, operations, business development, global public policy, public affairs, marketing, communications, and corporate social responsibility. She is responsible for ensuring Waymo’s transformational technology is commercialized and widely adopted.
Prior to Waymo, Tekedra led global teams at eBay, Yahoo, AOL and Startec Global Communications. She started her career at the law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP and received her JD from Columbia Law School and her BA with honors from Trinity College.
