“I’m beyond excited that Seema is bringing her talent and brilliance to the DNC,” DNC Chair Tom Perez said in a statement. “She is a seasoned manager who has a proven track record of success.”

Nanda previously worked as Perez’s chief of staff at the US Department of Labour. She replaces interim CEO Mary Beth Cahill, who took the helm of the DNC in February after replacing Jess O’Connell, a seasoned operative who left after less than a year on the job.

“People are hurting all across our country. I believe that Democrats are offering the positive solutions so desperately-needed right now--solutions forged by the strength of our diversity, the rigour of our ideas and the decency of our values,” Nanda said in a statement.

She also worked on the DNC transition team for Perez, which “took a fresh look” at the committee’s operations after the 2016 election, according to the DNC statement. She has a background in labour and employment law and has worked in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice.

“As we head towards a crucial election, I’m one hundred per cent certain that Seema’s leadership will help the DNC capitalize on the unprecedented grassroots energy and enthusiasm surging throughout the country,” Perez said in a statement.