Upon hearing of Arnnon's history at Google, I confess to being surprised to the point of a long silence.
If these news reports are true, this is disturbing to say the least. Whether he was happy about it or not, it appears that he chose to participate in illegal activity in a prominent role as a "Senior Staffing Strategist", and described a Google employee's noncompliance with the illegal scheme as "an error in judgment". I cannot think of an excuse from an HR professional that I would accept for this. Dariusz, you said in your statement that was published in the Wikimedia Blog that WMF "considered dozens of candidates from all over the world, with not-for-profit and technology experience, and the highest professional standards.” I would be interested to hear how you reconcile "highest professional standards" with the prior actions of Arnnon, Lila, you said that "Kelly and Arnnon bring a special combination of expertise, integrity, and love for our mission." I am interested in hearing how you reconcile this assessment with the reports about Arnnon's role in this illegal scheme at Google. Looking at the WMF situation more broadly in light of the Board's removal of James and its surrounding circumstances, I am very disappointed with what we are learning and I am losing confidence in the governance of WMF. I am considering strategic options for the community. Pine _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
