Garfield, It was a pleasure to work with you. Your announcement sadness us all, as your contribution has been enormous. I can say that we, Wikimedia Israel learned a lot from you, and there is no doubt about the great changes you brought to the WMF and the chapters. We all grateful for that.
On a personal level, it was always nice to meet you, knowing that every meeting I will learn something new. From a chapter meeting to FDC meeting. And of course, we can't (never) forget the ultimate Wikimania dancer. You will be missed. On behalf of Wikimedia Israel, the staff and the board, I wish to thank you, and wish you good luck. *Regards,Itzik Edri* Chairperson, Wikimedia Israel +972-(0)-54-5878078 | http://www.wikimedia.org.il Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment! On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 12:53 AM, Garfield Byrd <gb...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > All, > > For the last four years, I’ve led the Wikimedia Foundation’s finance, > administration, and office IT teams. I've had the opportunity to work > closely with many of you through collaboration with the Wikimedia > affiliates. They have been remarkable experiences, and I am grateful for > all I’ve learned from you during my time here. Therefore it is with some > sadness that today I am letting you know that I’ve decided to take a new > opportunity outside the WMF, at a California-based foundation focused on > public education. > > It has been a privilege to work with so many exceptional people over the > years. I’ve watched the WMF mature and take on many new challenges, and our > community grow and diversify. Our commitment to our free knowledge mission > is as strong as ever, and now shared by even more people. While I’ll no > longer be on staff, I plan to find ways to stay involved in the Wikimedia > community. I look forward to seeing the movement continue to do its > important work. > > My last day will be September 30. I look forward to staying in touch and > continuing to support our mission. > > Best, > > Garfield > > -- > Garfield Byrd > Chief of Finance and Administration > Wikimedia Foundation > 415.839.6885 ext 6787 > 415.882.0495 (fax) > www.wikimediafoundation.org > > Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in > the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! > > *https://donate.wikimedia.org <https://donate.wikimedia.org/>* > _______________________________________________ > 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>
