Erralyn Thomas of Snuneymuxw First Nation is the new chair of the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation.

“It may be perceived as a lot of turmoil,” she said to the Nanaimo Bulletin.

The board saw mass resignations and the firing of ITSV chief executive officer recently.

“I look at it as an opportunity to be a leader of the organization and transform NEDC and evolve it over time.”

The 30-year-old is a councillor with Snuneymuxw and a governor at Vancouver Island University.