Stuart Clark, former executive director of Lift Community Services, has been named Tla’amin Nation’s director of housing and joins the government’s executive leadership team April 3.
According to a media release, Tla’amin extends a warm welcome to Clark in his new position.
The release stated that Clark brings more than a decade of experience in senior executive roles, overseeing comprehensive housing planning, program development, and community support initiatives. He also worked collaboratively with Tla'amin during the last seven years on many housing and health initiatives as executive director at Lift Community Services.
“In recent years, we have made significant progress in housing our citizens, yet there is so much more we need to do to close the housing gap,” stated Tla'amin hegus John Hackett. “Stuart’s culturally safe working style, knowledge of this region and deep commitment to capacity development make him a perfect fit for our Nation.”
Tla’amin supports more than 270 units of housing, 154 of which are designated social housing in the main community at tišosem, the release stated. It has plans to expand its housing stock into the city and to develop a full spectrum of housing from supportive, emergency shelter, social rental, complex care, long-term care and private market.
“Stuart Clark is a well-known and respected local executive with a reputation for shepherding challenging files across multiple jurisdictions,” stated Losa Luaifoa, executive councillor holding the housing portfolio for Tla’amin. “The First Nations housing landscape remains a complex and nuanced environment, and Stu’s experience can only propel our nation’s self-determined housing vision.”
Clark will work closely with fellow director and Tla’amin citizen Carmen Galligos, who serves as director of public works and capital infrastructure, to address historic and chronic housing and infrastructure shortages as outlined in the Nation’s comprehensive plan.
On his new position, Clark stated: “I am profoundly honoured and incredibly excited to embark on this new journey with the Tla’amin Nation as the director of housing. Joining the executive leadership team is not just a professional milestone for me, but a deeply personal commitment to contribute to the Nation's vision and hard work in housing and community development. I look forward to building on the strong foundations laid by the Nation and my predecessors, and working hand-in-hand with the community, my colleagues, and the leadership, to create sustainable, culturally safe housing solutions that honour and support the Tla’amin Nation's self-determined and thriving future.”
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