[Sorry guys, my previous post got cut off in the middle, so let me resend it:]
Hello Bishaka! It is great to have a Good Listener as a trustee. From Wikiversity, H. > > On 5 April 2010 22:14, Michael Peel <em...@mikepeel.net> wrote: >> Hi Bishakha, >> >> Welcome! I hope that you enjoy your new role. >> >> Could you share a little about your involvement with the Wikimedia >> projects before this, either as an editor or a reader? >> >> Thanks, >> Mike Peel >> >> On 5 Apr 2010, at 15:03, Bishakha Datta wrote: >> >>> Thanks, Michael and Ting. >>> >>> Look forward to this new adventure, to becoming part of the >>> community - >>> and to meeting up soon. >>> >>> Yes, I did wonder whether you'll had noticed the POV-NPOV irony - >>> but no >>> worries on that score. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Bishakha >>> >>> >>> >>> On 05-04-2010 14:06, Ting Chen wrote: >>>> Welcome Bishakha and looking forward to meet you soon in person. >>>> >>>> Ting >>>> >>>> Michael Snow wrote: >>>> >>>>> As many of you know, we have had one vacant seat left on the >>>>> Wikimedia >>>>> Foundation Board of Trustees for the board to appoint. We have now >>>>> filled that seat by appointing Bishakha Datta, a journalist, >>>>> filmmaker, >>>>> and nonprofit leader from India. In the course of finding >>>>> Bishakha, we >>>>> met with a number of great people and had a lot of support going >>>>> through >>>>> the process, and I want to thank everyone who participated. >>>>> >>>>> I hope everyone will warmly welcome Bishakha as part of our >>>>> community. >>>>> By way of background, Bishakha runs a nonprofit based in Mumbai that >>>>> focuses on conveying women's perspectives in culture and the >>>>> media. She >>>>> also has been involved in other international nonprofit work, and >>>>> her >>>>> knowledge of India should be a great help to us as we move >>>>> forward with >>>>> the strategic plan. In general, her experience will be a >>>>> wonderful asset >>>>> and I think she is an ideal fit for the remaining board seat. >>>>> >>>>> In a bit of an ironic twist, Bishakha's organization is called >>>>> Point of >>>>> View, but rest assured that she understands and endorses the neutral >>>>> point of view approach for Wikimedia projects. Her journalistic >>>>> background means she appreciates the value of an objective >>>>> presentation, >>>>> and throughout our conversations with her it was clear that she >>>>> supports >>>>> our mission and values. >>>>> >>>>> We will have an official press release in the next day or so with >>>>> some >>>>> more information. I'm excited to be able to work with Bishakha, >>>>> and I >>>>> know that she is looking forward to being involved as well. >>>>> >>>>> --Michael Snow >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> foundation-l mailing list >>>>> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/ >>>>> foundation-l >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> foundation-l mailing list >>> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> foundation-l mailing list >> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> > _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l