Congratulations! Very good news indeed!
Em 24/06/2016 06:29, "Samuel Klein" <meta...@gmail.com> escreveu:

> Brilliant news for the foundation!  Thank you for resolving this so
> swiftly.   ~SJ
> On Jun 24, 2016 11:26, "James Heilman" <jmh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Wonderful news. Katherine is an amazing selection. Congrats and thanks to
> > all those involved.
> >
> > James
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 11:15 AM, Patricio Lorente <
> > patricio.lore...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Dear all,
> > >
> > > It is our great pleasure to share that during the Board meeting at
> > > Wikimania 2016 in Esino Lario, we unanimously voted to appoint
> Katherine
> > > Maher as Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation. This is
> > effective
> > > as of our resolution dated Thursday, 23 June.
> > >
> > > Katherine served as interim Executive Director for the past three
> months,
> > > during which time she consistently and repeatedly demonstrated the kind
> > of
> > > leadership our organization needs. She is deeply committed to our
> > > movement’s values, and brings expertise in civic technology and
> > > international development that will be an asset to the Wikimedia
> > Foundation
> > > and the movement.
> > >
> > > We came to this conclusion after an intensive discovery process led by
> > the
> > > ED search committee. Our decision was also informed by direct feedback
> > from
> > > staff and community, and our own experience working closely with
> > Katherine.
> > >
> > > In March, we assembled an Executive Director search committee[1]
> > > consisting of four Board members¹ who were chosen to represent
> different
> > > perspectives and capacities.² Additionally, the Board asked the
> > > Foundation’s Chief Advancement Officer Lisa Gruwell to represent the
> > > executive team, and Foundation staff member Katie Horn was selected by
> > her
> > > peers as someone who could represent staff perspectives. The committee
> > was
> > > charged with keeping the process on track and on time, engaging
> important
> > > stakeholders, and facilitating transparency in communications. Their
> > first
> > > tasks were to identify a search firm, and define the position
> > description.
> > > You can review the committee’s updates on Meta.[2]
> > >
> > > The committee recruited Viewcrest Advisors,³ to identify our leadership
> > > needs and design a hiring process. Kathleen Yazbak of Viewcrest worked
> > with
> > > the committee to conduct interviews with every Foundation department,
> the
> > > executive, the Board, and nearly 20 additional one-on-one interviews
> with
> > > staff. Kathleen attended the Wikimedia Conference in Berlin, collecting
> > > feedback from community members and affiliates. The committee launched
> a
> > > community survey in June, receiving more than 1,600 responses about the
> > > qualities needed in the next ED; they also asked for feedback on
> Meta.[3]
> > > Taking all of this into account, the transition team developed a
> profile
> > > and requirements for the next Executive Director that reflect our
> values
> > > and our communities.
> > >
> > > Throughout this process, the Board and the transition team received
> very
> > > clear and often unsolicited feedback from both staff and community
> > members
> > > that Katherine embodies the values of our movement and the traits
> needed
> > in
> > > our next ED. This feedback was only reinforced by the latest Foundation
> > > engagement survey results, which showed a strong shift toward renewed
> > trust
> > > in leadership. After taking this all into account, and considering what
> > the
> > > organization needs at this moment of transition, we moved to appoint
> > > Katherine now.
> > >
> > > In just three months as interim ED, Katherine worked with the
> > organization
> > > and community to make huge strides in management, execution, and
> > > transparency. She brought much-needed clarity to our strategic
> direction,
> > > and mobilized the organization to clearly communicate that direction
> > > through this year’s annual plan.
> > >
> > > After her appointment, she worked with the leadership team to swiftly
> > > identify the organization’s priorities during the transition period and
> > > execute against them, setting ambitious but reachable targets. Under
> > > Katherine’s leadership, the Foundation submitted its annual plan to the
> > > Funds Dissemination Committee, leaving ample time for community
> feedback
> > > and discussion.
> > >
> > > Katherine is an excellent fit for our movement. She is longtime
> advocate
> > > for global open communities, culture, and technology. She was the
> > > Foundation’s Chief Communications Officer from April 2014 until she was
> > > appointed interim ED in March. Throughout her career she has focused on
> > > freedom of expression, access to information, and digital rights;
> > > supporting the efforts of people around the world to deepen
> > participation,
> > > advance transparency, and strengthen their communities through her work
> > > with UNICEF, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
> and
> > > the World Bank.  If you don’t already know Katherine, you can learn
> more
> > > about her on Meta.[4]
> > >
> > > With this appointment, we feel strongly that the Foundation has the
> > > leadership and clarity to move forward. We wish Katherine the very best
> > in
> > > this role, and the Board looks forward to continuing to work with her.
> > >
> > > We would also like to thank the many community members and Foundation
> > > staff who actively shared thoughtful, highly valuable feedback. Without
> > > that, we would not have been able to come to this decision.
> > >
> > > Please join us in congratulating Katherine!
> > >
> > > Patricio Lorente, outgoing Board Chair
> > >
> > > Christophe Henner, incoming Board Chair
> > >
> > >
> > >    1.
> > >
> > >    Alice Wiegand (Committee Chair), Dariusz Jemielniak, Guy Kawasaki,
> > >    Kelly Battles.
> > >    2.
> > >
> > >    For example, community and governance experience, appointed and
> > >    community-selected seats, and US and non-US perspectives.
> > >    3.
> > >
> > >    The committee reviewed 7 different firms and unanimously picked
> > >    Viewcrest.
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------
> > >
> > >
> > > [1]
> > >
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Executive_Director_Transition_Team/2016
> > >
> > > [2 ]
> > >
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Executive_Director_Transition_Team/2016/Updates
> > >
> > > [3]
> > >
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Executive_Director_Transition_Team/2016/Community_input
> > >
> > > [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
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