Indian-American activist Seema Nanda was, last week, appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Democratic National Committee, which is the official governing body of the Democratic Party.
Tom Perez, Chair of the Democratic National Committee, named her as the CEO and said that Nanda was a "seasoned manager who has a proven track record of success and a well-documented history of fighting for our Democratic values whether it's on immigration, civil rights or leveling the playing field for our workers," reported the Times of India.
Post her appointment, Nanda said that she was honoured to get the post and that it was "the opportunity of a lifetime."
Vowing to fight for the "soul of the country," she added that Democrats have been providing amazing and positive solutions that are really required and these solutions she believes are "forged from the strength of our diversity, the rigor of our ideas and the decency of our values."
Who is Seema Nanda?
- Nanda is the first Indian American to become the CEO of the DNC or even the Republican National Committee.
- She took over on July 23 and said that she would help elect Democrats in every corner of the US.
- "Since Trump took office, it's been clear that the number one best way for us to set our country back on track is to elect Democrats in every corner of our country. That's why I took this job," the Press Trust of India quoted her as saying.
- She will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the DNC.
- Nanda replaced Jess O'Connell, who resigned from the position in January.
- Nanda also believes that supporting the Democratic party is equal to with building a future for the children that one can take pride in.
- Nanda isn't really new to the Democratic party and has been a close confidant of Perez.
- She has served on his transition team and was also the chief of staff when Perez was a secretary at the US Department of Labor, reported India America Today.
- In addition, she also worked as deputy solicitor, deputy chief of staff and senior counsellor to Perez.
- In this role, she took care of portfolios such as workforce development and immigration to name a few.
- Nanda is a graduate of Boston College Law School and Brown University and is also a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association.
- She is a mother to two teenage boys.
