Nuu-chah-nulth-aht Angela Wesley was re-elected to a one-year term as chair of the Board of Governors of the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology.
“I am pleased to serve a second term as Board Chair for such a committed, talented and visionary group. Preparing to celebrate NVIT’s 30th year in September 2013 serves as a reminder of the significance NVIT has played in the strengthening of our communities,” said Wesley. “As a Board, we look forward to expanding on our past successes and supporting NVIT as a leading comprehensive Aboriginal public post-secondary institute.”
Charlene Taylor and Harry Nyce, Jr. are new appointees as BC Aboriginal members-at-large by the Province of BC.
The NVIT Board of Governors sets the institute’s overall direction, its Mission, Vision and Values as well as acts as a key link with communities.
“Our Board of Governors plays an integral role in ensuring that NVIT continues to meet the needs of Aboriginal students and our communities,” said NVIT President Ken Tourand. “We are excited to welcome Ms. Taylor and Mr. Nyce, and look forward to the benefit of their educational, administrative, and cultural expertise.
A member of the Heiltsuk Nation, Taylor comes to the NVIT Board of Governors with a wealth of experience including comprehensive land claims, the BC Treaty Process, and the economic development of First Nations communities. Ms. Taylor is the first Aboriginal woman to hold the position of Director at the Office of the Auditor General of Canada in Vancouver as well as the first Aboriginal woman to earn her Chartered Accountant designation in Canada. She has been involved in a number of high profile performance reports, many of which have contributed to changes in the areas of education and child and family services.
Nyce, Jr., a member of the Tsimshian and Nisga’a First Nations, has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Village of Gitwinksihlkw, BC since 1994. Mr. Nyce, received a master’s in Business Administration from the University of Northern British Columbia, as well as a Bachelor of Science from the University of Victoria. He now serves as an instructor at the Wilp Wilxo’oskwhl Nisga’a Institute, the University of Northern British Columbia and the BC Justice Institute.
