Re: [Wikimedia-l] WCA Meeting - Google Hangout is on on rocking!

2013-02-17 Thread Manuel Schneider
Good Morning, we had to set up a new Hangout session: https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/234db5e9ffbce74397e2e13f77c9017bebc888ce Please come by, join us, chat with us or just speak up - we have speakers here so we hear you. /Manuel Am 2013-02-16 11:33, schrieb Michał Buczyński: WCA 

Re: [Wikimedia-l] WCA Meeting - Google Hangout is on on rocking!

2013-02-17 Thread John Vandenberg
When I joined just now..I can hear people talking in the background, but see a room full of empty chairs. Will the video be published afterwards? John Vandenberg. sent from Galaxy Note On Feb 17, 2013 9:19 PM, Manuel Schneider manuel.schnei...@wikimedia.ch wrote: Good Morning, we had to set

Re: [Wikimedia-l] WCA Meeting - Google Hangout is on on rocking!

2013-02-17 Thread John Vandenberg
Sorry, I fell asleep and missed the second half. Will the video be published afterwards? -- John Vandenberg ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Your support is wanted: The WMF Board of Trustees is looking for a new Board member

2013-02-17 Thread Dan Rosenthal
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the WMF has used Oppenheim before for senior level hiring (appointed board members and maybe C-suite level staff? I'm not sure about that last one, but I'm almost certain I recall the WMF has used Oppenheim for executive searches before.) My understanding is that the

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Your support is wanted: The WMF Board of Trustees is looking for a new Board member

2013-02-17 Thread David Gerard
On 17 February 2013 21:37, Dan Rosenthal swatjes...@gmail.com wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong, but the WMF has used Oppenheim before for senior level hiring (appointed board members and maybe C-suite level staff? I'm not sure about that last one, but I'm almost certain I recall the WMF has

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Your support is wanted: The WMF Board of Trustees is looking for a new Board member

2013-02-17 Thread Theo10011
On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 6:37 PM, Dan Rosenthal swatjes...@gmail.com wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong, but the WMF has used Oppenheim before for senior level hiring (appointed board members and maybe C-suite level staff? I'm not sure about that last one, but I'm almost certain I recall the WMF

[Wikimedia-l] Your support is wanted: The WMF Board of Trustees is looking for a new Board member

2013-02-17 Thread Gayle Karen Young
To respond in brief on the m|Oppenheim hire to support us administratively on this search, board searches are incredibly time and resource intensive, and need to be handled with a great deal of sensitivity. We already have a great many interested parties, so the task needs to include screening

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Your support is wanted: The WMF Board of Trustees is looking for a new Board member

2013-02-17 Thread Federico Leva (Nemo)
Indeed there's nothing to be surprised of, m/Oppenheim has always been used. Alice Wiegand, 17/02/2013 00:55: Interested individuals should contact Lisa Grossman li...@moppenheim.com I didn't understand this line: did you mean individuals interested in applying for the position or in

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Your support is wanted: The WMF Board of Trustees is looking for a new Board member

2013-02-17 Thread Thomas Dalton
On Feb 17, 2013 8:29 PM, Itzik Edri it...@infra.co.il wrote: I don't understand. The board hired and pays to a company to find a board member? Have we tried before via our networks, chapters, and via our advisory board to find such a person (as been done until now?). The chapters are used to

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Your support is wanted: The WMF Board of Trustees is looking for a new Board member

2013-02-17 Thread Samuel Klein
On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 6:09 PM, Federico Leva (Nemo) nemow...@gmail.com wrote: Indeed there's nothing to be surprised of, m/Oppenheim has always been used. Actually, the last time we were looking for a new appointed Trustee we had a NomCom in place and worked with the recruiter Eunice Azzani -

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Your support is wanted: The WMF Board of Trustees is looking for a new Board member

2013-02-17 Thread John Vandenberg
For context (because I needed to look it up).. I believe this vacancy is to replace the seat held by Matt Halprin, which was not renewed at the end of December 2012. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:CurrentBoardChart https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_of_trustees needs an update too

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Your support is wanted: The WMF Board of Trustees is looking for a new Board member

2013-02-17 Thread James Salsman
Samuel Klein wrote: ... The person we find this time will also be through our community and advisor networks Will there be an opportunity for the community to pose questions to finalists, the answers to which the Board might be able to evaluate in making a final decision?

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Your support is wanted: The WMF Board of Trustees is looking for a new Board member

2013-02-17 Thread Jan-Bart de Vreede
Hi I would not think so. In my experience we end up with candidates who appreciate a confidential process (especially if they get turned down). We have different processes for each of the three different board member types, this is probably the most private one. But if you have questions that

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Your support is wanted: The WMF Board of Trustees is looking for a new Board member

2013-02-17 Thread Federico Leva (Nemo)
Samuel Klein, 18/02/2013 01:31: On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 6:09 PM, Federico Leva (Nemo) wrote: Indeed there's nothing to be surprised of, m/Oppenheim has always been used. Actually, the last time we were looking for a new appointed Trustee we had a NomCom in place and worked with the recruiter