Dear all, Since many have asked why I'm stepping off the board when my term ends Dec 2014: there's no dramatic reason - it's the compulsions of time. Being on the WMF board is immensely satisfying but also a big time commitment that I find increasingly hard to sustain.
I intend to be around in the movement, doing other things. Best Bishakha On Sat, Aug 9, 2014 at 3:25 PM, Anders Wennersten <m...@anderswennersten.se> wrote: > Many wise decisions as I see it. It is important with continuity and hands > on experience from the movement and our projects in the Board. > > But the identified missing competence in the Board of management > experience is still not resolved..(something for December appointment?) > > And congratulations to Patricio, nice to see his good insights and > competence being even more used in the Board > > Anders > > > > Jan-Bart de Vreede skrev 2014-08-08 15:24: > > Hello Everyone >> >> While the minutes of the Board of Trustees meeting will arrive in due >> time I wanted to update you on some internal matters at this point because >> there have been some changes in the board composition. >> >> Ana Toni joined our board last year but unfortunately the time demands >> placed upon a Wikimedia Board member were not compatible with her other >> commitments. This has given the board something to think about. We aim to >> be a board that is able to incorporate outside expertise to increase our >> effectiveness and possible candidates are often not able to commit the time >> which we currently require.. In the coming period we want to have a look at >> the time which is demanded of a board member (especially our in person >> meetings which require a lot of travel) and look at which activities we >> need to perform as a board. We want to thank Ana for her contributions. The >> insights gained from her position as Chair of Greenpeace International were >> especially useful to us as a board. We are sad to see her go, but we hope >> to keep her in “our space”. >> >> Bishakha Datta joined our board in March 2010 and has indicated to us >> that she is not available for re-appointment after her term runs out in >> December of this year. We will take the time to properly thank her for her >> great contributions when her term formally ends in December. >> >> While these things are part of of the normal turnover of the composition >> of the board (and are also an opportunity to attract new fields of >> expertise as needed) there is a matter of board stability during the first >> year of the tenure of our new Executive Director. In response to Lila's >> request for stability the board has decided the following: >> >> 1) Alice Wiegand was appointed to finish out Ana's term ending December >> 2014. We also appointed Alice to carry out the subsequent term ending >> December 2016. >> >> 2) Last year at Wikimania I was appointed to the board for a two year >> period, but I tendered my resignation effective the end of this year. At >> the Board's request I reconsidered that resignation, and will serve out the >> rest of my original two year term ending December 2015. >> >> This does mean we will start the search process for a new board member >> for the appointed seat that Bishakha will vacate at the end of this year. >> And hopefully we will be able to also identify potential candidates to fill >> the seats of both Stuart West and me, which will become vacant at the end >> of 2015. >> >> Secondly we have appointed the two officer positions as follows for the >> coming fiscal year >> >> Chair - Jan-Bart de Vreede >> Vice-Chair - Patricio Lorente >> >> The foundation has a great opportunity to grow under the guidance of our >> new Executive Director and realize our ambitions. The board is looking >> forward to a year of supporting Lila and providing direction for our >> strategic goals. >> >> Jan-Bart de Vreede >> Chair >> Board of Trustees >> Wikimedia Foundation >> >> PS: All the relevant resolutions will be published on meta in the coming >> days >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ >> wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >> Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
