Amazing news indeed. Thank you Katherine for everything you have already accomplished at the Foundation and for taking up this challenge. And thank you to the entire C-level and Board for supporting this decision- this is exactly what we needed right now! I have full trust that Katherine and the C-team will lead the changes that are much needed.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:14 PM, Anna Stillwell <astillw...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > Katherine, > > You have my *full* support. So excited to build trust, a good vibe, and > over achieve. :) > > Warmly, > /a > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:05 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> >> > > > > -- > Anna Stillwell > Major Gifts Officer > Wikimedia Foundation > 415.806.1536 > *www.wikimediafoundation.org <http://www.wikimediafoundation.org>* > > > _______________________________________________ > Wmfall mailing list > wmf...@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wmfall > > -- Pats Pena | Director, Payments and Fundraising Operations Wikimedia Foundation office +1 (415) 839 6885 x6764 cell: +1 (415) 816 3349 fax: +1 (415) 284 9511 pp...@wikimedia.org *Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. 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