On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:17 PM, Pine W <wiki.p...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you, Katherine. > > That's a good question, Oliver. I think that a lot will depend on whether > WMF can fill the other C-level vacancies, particularly the CTO vacancy, > with people who are mission-aligned and can are SMEs in areas where > Katherine isn't. Also, a lot will depend on whether Katherine wants to stay > in the job. Being the WMF ED is a very different beast from being the > leader of a department; it remains to be seen if Katherine will like it and > how other people are feeling as the ED search moves forward. > > Regarding these goals from Meta "Avoid lengthy process for identifying a > new ED" and "Minimize uncertainty", I would encourage WMF not to rush the > selection of a new ED; I believe that Katherine will do well in the > interim, and this choice buys WMF some time to do a good job with the ED > search. Regarding uncertainty, that's one of the few certain things around > here, but of course steps can be taken to make people feel comfortable with > the uncertainty. >
Pine, It was a joke. > Good luck, Katherine. Many of us are relying on you and have faith in you. > > Pine > > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:10 PM, Oliver Keyes <ironho...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> \o/\o/\o/\o/ >> >> So glad to see this wonderful choice! >> >> ...if we're gonna have Katherine as the interim...do we really need to >> find someone permanent? ;) >> >> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:05 PM, James Heilman <jmh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and >> take >> > on this role. You have my full confidence :-) >> > >> > James >> > >> > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos <pharosofalexand...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> Congratulations, Katherine! >> >> >> >> She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult >> time. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Pharos >> >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < >> >> patricio.lore...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> > Hello all, >> >> > >> >> > I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team >> has >> >> > proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our >> full >> >> > support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer >> >> > Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF) >> ) >> >> > will >> >> > step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the >> C-levels >> >> for >> >> > their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for >> stepping >> >> up >> >> > during this period of transition. >> >> > >> >> > In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying >> immediate >> >> > priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving >> >> > communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and >> we >> >> > agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization >> while >> >> it >> >> > addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will >> allow >> >> > the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational >> >> > functions, including community and engineering management, >> fundraising, >> >> and >> >> > strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about >> our >> >> > process and thinking here: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March_2016_-_Leadership_Team_transition_planning >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer >> >> for >> >> > about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile >> and >> >> > effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, >> >> > collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She >> has >> >> > thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through >> >> > transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy >> >> process >> >> > and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is >> known >> >> for >> >> > listening to and empowering the people that she works with. >> >> > >> >> > For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for >> >> > global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led >> >> > advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, >> >> > where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and >> >> > privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments >> around >> >> > the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the >> >> > World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, >> and >> >> > UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major >> >> global >> >> > issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology >> >> Fund. >> >> > >> >> > With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to >> move >> >> > quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive >> >> > Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify >> >> > roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way >> for >> >> > community and staff to participate. We want this process to be >> inclusive >> >> > and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on >> our >> >> > progress toward the end of next week. >> >> > >> >> > As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. >> Geoff >> >> > Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime >> Villagomez as >> >> > Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of >> March >> >> > 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime >> >> > Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. >> The >> >> > Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time >> >> > being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather >> >> > Walls. >> >> > >> >> > Thank you, >> >> > >> >> > Patricio >> >> > >> >> > Translation notice - This message is available for translation on >> >> > Meta-Wiki: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/10_March_2010_-_Wikimedia_Foundation_executive_transition_update >> >> > -- >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > 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> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > James Heilman >> > MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian >> > >> > The Wikipedia Open Textbook of Medicine >> > www.opentextbookofmedicine.com >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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> >> > _______________________________________________ > 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>
