Thank you, Lila. Pine On Feb 25, 2016 10:46, "Lila Tretikov" <l...@wikimedia.org> wrote:
> Dear fellow Wikimedians, > > > > It is with great respect that I have tendered, and the board has accepted, > my resignation as Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation earlier > this week. I am both inspired by, and proud of, the many great things we > have all accomplished at the Foundation over the last two years, most > significantly reversing the loss of our editorial community. I would like > to thank our Board of Trustees > <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Board_of_Trustees> and Advisors > <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Advisory_Board>, our Foundation > staff > <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Staff_and_contractors>, as well as > the many outstanding community members > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Community> for their > support > and encouragement on this journey. I remain passionate about the value and > potential of open knowledge and Wikimedia to change the world. My last day > at the Foundation will be March 31, 2016. > > Wikimedia occupies a special place in the world. It is a cultural and > technological revolution. Change is necessary to keep it thriving. In > bringing me in as the Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation the > Board tasked me with making changes > < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Lila_Tretikov%27s_statement_on_Why_we%27ve_changed > > > to serve the next generation and ensure our impact in the future. Driving > these changes has been challenging, and I have always appreciated the open > and honest discourse we have had along the way. However, I am moved by the > accomplishments we have achieved during this time: > > > - > > Strategically, we laid out our summary of the vision for united in > knowledge > < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:WMF_Strategy_Preview,_WMF_Metrics_Meeting_June_2015.pdf&page=50 > > > and future of Wikimedia last June. > - > > Operationally, we have reformed our procedures and initiated key > performance > metrics and reviews > < > http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/20/foundation-quarterly-report-july-september-2015/ > >. > > - > > Technologically we have introduced innovative approaches such as machine > learning > < > http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/11/30/artificial-intelligence-x-ray-specs/> > and mobile > <http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/01/15/immersive-mobile-experience/> > applications, started improvements in search > < > http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/12/23/search-and-discovery-on-wikipedia/>, > grew translations > < > http://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/01/29/content-translation-50000-articles/> > and dramatically improved website performance > < > http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/12/29/how-we-made-editing-wikipedia-twice-as-fast/ > >. > In 2015, we made visual editor the default for all new users on English > Wikipedia. > - > > We united our community support departments and created a new community > tech team to address community needs > < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2015_Community_Wishlist_Survey/Status_report_1 > >. > > - > > Profoundly, for the first time in seven years, highly active editor > numbers have increased > <http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/25/wikipedia-editor-numbers/> and > overall editor decline has stopped. > - > > Equitably, I am proud of our efforts to address the gender gap > < > http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/03/04/inspire-campaign-funds-gender-diversity/ > >, > our growing focus on site safety and anti-harassment > <http://blog.wikimedia.org/?s=harassment> initiatives and child > protection -- I believe these are essential to protecting the > fundamental > principles of tolerance, open discourse and mutual respect -- our > greatest > strengths. > - > > We fought against censorship and surveillance > < > http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/10/opinion/stop-spying-on-wikipedia-users.html?_r=0 > >, > which pose severe existential threats to our mission of free knowledge. > - > > Financially, we grew rapidly in 2014 to seed and launch the Wikimedia > Endowment <https://15.wikipedia.org/endowment.html> and secure our > future for years to come. > > > I move on with confidence that the Foundation can meet new challenges in a > challenging environment. I believe in our ability to continue to lead > through this change. At this critical juncture for the Foundation, and for > the free and open knowledge movement as a whole, solidarity, creativity, > adaptability and passion will continue to propel our movement forward, and > empower our vision towards our future. > > I will support the process of identifying our new leadership in every way > that I can, and offer my assistance to the Board as they conduct their > search for my successor. It has been an honor to serve and to contribute to > our great movement. > > > > > With warm regards, > > Lila > _______________________________________________ > 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> _______________________________________________ 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>
