End of an era. It was a pleasure to work with JB and Stu. I'd like to echo
the amusement about them being "outsiders".
At the time when Stu was appointed, he was an editor and has been on the
foundation-l pulse for extended amount of time and was the only board
member interested in the technology/o
Jan-Bart and Stu, thank you so much for your great contribution to the
movement!
Best,
Subha
On 1/9/2016 1:20 PM, Nurunnaby Chowdhury (Hasive) wrote:
> All the best and Thanks you Jan-Bart de Vreede and Stu West.
>
> On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 5:22 AM, Samuel Klein wrote:
>
>> Goodness, yes. Lodewi
All the best and Thanks you Jan-Bart de Vreede and Stu West.
On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 5:22 AM, Samuel Klein wrote:
> Goodness, yes. Lodewijk, what a fitting thread.
>
> We spend more time reflecting on mistakes made, but JB and Stu were often
> responsible for the things that were done well, and
Goodness, yes. Lodewijk, what a fitting thread.
We spend more time reflecting on mistakes made, but JB and Stu were often
responsible for the things that were done well, and without fanfare. They
could always be relied upon to consider the impact of decisions on the
movement and society, and not
I've worked with Jan-Bart for three years, and I too want to thank him for
his many years of service to the movement and the board, as well as to the
annual plan grant program and to the Funds Dissemination Committee!
As one of the Board FDC representatives to the FDC for several years,
Jan-Bart,
Hi All,
It has been an honour, this movement and its goals is one of the greatest
things in the world and I am glad to be a part of it. The diversity of opinion
is enormous which sometimes makes things hard, but at the same time that is one
of our biggest strengths. I am grateful to have had th
thank you both. i enjoyed seeing jan-bart beeing the movements best man in
many situations. and i appreciated money talks and croissant with stu, who
was open to globalize the movement in a financial aspect while always
paying attention that it does not become FIFA. some videos from sunny haifa
and
Thank you for this message Lodewijk !
I would like to join the messages already posted to thank both Stu and
Jan-Bart. I was on the board when we ask them to join us and I have no
memory of ever regretting that decision ;)
I wish you both the best !
JB, can we expect to see you in Italy next
Yes and a very big thank you to Stu for all of his work on the Audit
Committee!!
Take care, Amy
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 8:52 AM, Katie Chan wrote:
> Thank you both. Hope to continue to see you around. :)
>
> KTC
>
> On 06/01/2016 16:11, Anna Stillwell wrote:
>
>> Thank you both for your service.
I consider myself honored to think of both Jan-Bart and Stu as friends.
They are both exceptional people, who steered the WMF through a serious
period of growth and rarely, if ever, put a foot wrong in so doing. My
hat's off to both of you.
Best,
pb
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 2:55 AM, Theo10011 wro
Thank you both. Hope to continue to see you around. :)
KTC
On 06/01/2016 16:11, Anna Stillwell wrote:
Thank you both for your service.
Warmly,
/a
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 7:34 AM, Sydney Poore wrote:
I also want to thank Jan-Bart de Vreede and Stu West for their work as
Trustees. I had the pl
Thank you both for your service.
Warmly,
/a
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 7:34 AM, Sydney Poore wrote:
> I also want to thank Jan-Bart de Vreede and Stu West for their work as
> Trustees. I had the pleasure of working with both of them and know
> them to be committed to the wikimedia mission.
>
> I hop
I also want to thank Jan-Bart de Vreede and Stu West for their work as
Trustees. I had the pleasure of working with both of them and know
them to be committed to the wikimedia mission.
I hope you all stay engaged.
Warm regards,
Sydney Poore
Sydney Poore
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2016-01-06 8:10 GMT+01:00 Lodewijk :
> [...] But in the mean time, I'd like
> to do it myself: Thank you Jan-Bart and Stu for all the time, energy and
> effort that you poured into our movement. I know that not all of us
> appreciate this as much as we perhaps should, and sometimes you may even
> h
I'd like to add my word of thanks from Wikimedia UK, as well. Both
Jan-Bart and Stu as long-standing and experienced trustees have been
notably welcoming, friendly and open, and both have been extremely
helpful in maintaining good WMF board / chapter board relations. I know
I can speak for ot
All the best :) :)
On 6 January 2016 at 16:25, Theo10011 wrote:
> A big Thank you from me too, to both these wonderful people. We've
> certainly had our share of disagreements in other venues, but I've always
> thought highly of both.
>
> Stu is an excellent financial strategists, with an unders
A big Thank you from me too, to both these wonderful people. We've
certainly had our share of disagreements in other venues, but I've always
thought highly of both.
Stu is an excellent financial strategists, with an understanding for what
matters. His work with the audits and general business acum
Hoi,
Jan Bart, I am grateful for our trip to Brussels. You have done good.
Stu you have done your thing and it is not mine. Thank you that I have
never taken an interest.
Thanks,
GerardM
On 6 January 2016 at 10:44, Tanweer Morshed wrote:
> The contribution of Jan-Bart and Stu cannot be ign
The contribution of Jan-Bart and Stu cannot be ignored.They have immensely
put effort for the movement, and were involved for a long time. Thank you
Jan-Bart and Stu for your commitment and contribution.
Regards,
Tanweer
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 3:37 PM, Chris Keating
wrote:
> I just wanted to a
I just wanted to add my thanks as well as both Jan-Bart and Stu have served
the movement with a huge amount of dedication and commitment for many years
and helped steer the WMF through many challenges. It has been a real
pleasure to work with both of you.
Thank you both for everything you have don
Thanks for starting this thread Lodewijk.
Jan-Bart and Stu: Wikimedia has been lucky to have your participation over
these years.
Stu, thank you in particular for helping steer the financial governance of
the Wikimedia movement. Your expertise and professionalism have been deeply
important to mak
While we have long discussions on this list about board composition, we
seem to almost ignore the fact that two long time veterans are leaving the
Wikimedia Foundation board, as scheduled. Jan-Bart de Vreede and Stu West
have been around longer than many regular editors nowadays, and I think
there
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