Jonathan (Jon) Mitchell currently serves as CARE USA’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) providing strategic-level direction, leadership and management for CARE.  Jon, a 27-year veteran of CARE, has been serving as CARE USA’s Senior Vice President for Global Operations, where he has worked closely with country and regional offices as well as the organization’s humanitarian emergency and security teams.

Mitchell, who grew up in Kenya and has over 30 years experience in international relief and development, is a United Kingdom national with a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Surrey. He joined CARE in 1984 managing a water and sanitation project in Haiti and has served many roles since, directing country offices, regional offices and, more recently, CARE International’s humanitarian emergency function based in Geneva. Mitchell has brought his focus on organizational development to many of his assignments.

Jon rejoined CARE USA as Senior Vice President for Global Operations in January 2011 and transitioned to the COO role effective August 2011.