Forwarding for info. Thanks, Mike
Begin forwarded message: > From: Richard Symonds <richard.symo...@wikimedia.org.uk> > Subject: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK appoints new Chair > Date: 2 August 2012 14:01:17 PDT > To: Wikimedia UK mailing list <wikimediau...@lists.wikimedia.org> > Reply-To: UK Wikimedia mailing list <wikimediau...@lists.wikimedia.org> > > All, > > I've been asked by the board to send out the following statement on their > behalf. This will be passed on to the full membership shortly, but it was > though prudent to get it out to the mailing list tonight. > > The Board of Wikimedia UK today announced the appointment of Chris Keating as > its new Chair. This appointment is effective immediately. > > Doug Taylor, another leading Wikimedian with thirty years experience of the > non-profit and charity sectors was appointed Vice Chair in support. > > Chris has a background in fundraising and campaigning, and he is a > long-standing Wikipedia editor and administrator. Elected to the Board of > Wikimedia UK in April 2011, his main priority is making sure Wikimedia UK > communicates well with the Wikimedia community and with our other supporters. > His skills and experience will be invaluable as he leads us through a busy, > productive and important period. > > The Board wishes to thank Ashley Van Haeften for his excellent contributions > as Chair of our charity. There is no doubt that he will continue to perform > well as a Trustee and volunteer, particularly in his GLAM (Galleries, > Libraries, Archives and Museums) work, where he is a leader in the field. He > continues as Chair of the Wikimedia Chapters Association > > This change in leadership will not affect the day to day operations of > Wikimedia UK as a functioning charity. The Board looks forward to supporting > the Wikimedia community as we continue to work towards our objectives. > > On behalf of the Board of Wikimedia UK, > > Richard Symonds > Wikimedia UK > 0207 065 0992 > Disclaimer viewable at > http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia:Email_disclaimer > Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
