Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wmfall] Leadership of Wikimedia Foundation's Communications department

[Bobby Shabangu]

Congratulation to Heather for being appointed to the position of Chief
Creative Officer and Kui, welcome to your new role as VP of Com, we are
looking forward to working with you.

Regards,
Bobby Shabangu

On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 10:33 AM, Jack Rabah  wrote:

> Fantastic stuff! Welcome Kui and congrats Heather.
>
> On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 6:56 AM, Katy Love  wrote:
>
> > Wonderful to hear this.
> >
> > Big congratulations, Heather--we're lucky to have you stay in the C-suite
> > with your voice and vision!
> >
> > And a warm welcome to you, Kui. I look forward to meeting you and working
> > together.
> >
> > Katy
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 12:58 PM, Katherine Maher 
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi everyone,
> >>
> >> I am excited to share with you all the results of our search for
> >> permanent leadership of the Wikimedia Foundation's Communications
> >> department.
> >>
> >> Our own Heather Walls will transition from interim Chief of
> >> Communications to leading the department full-time, in the newly created
> >> role of Chief Creative Officer. She will be joined by a new Vice
> President
> >> of Communications, Kui Kinyanjui, who will join us from her home in
> >> Nairobi, Kenya in early March. Please join me in congratulating Heather
> and
> >> welcoming Kui!
> >>
> >> *The new roles*
> >>
> >> As Chief Creative Officer, Heather will remain at the Leadership team,
> >> with responsibility for the Communications department operations, and a
> >> mandate that focuses on helping people better understand our values and
> >> mission through our brand. She will oversee the organization and
> movement’s
> >> voice, tone, and visual assets, and how they are incorporated into
> >> everything from our recent awareness videos to our press statements.
> What
> >> do we sound and look like? How do you feel when you interact with us,
> as an
> >> editor, a reader, a donor? How do we spread and share our values? She
> will
> >> be responsible for new and creative initiatives that seek to expand the
> way
> >> people think about Wikipedia and Wikimedia, not only as an encyclopedia
> but
> >> an essential part of the way we understand the world.
> >>
> >> As Vice President of Communications, Kui will report directly to Heather
> >> and oversee our traditional and digital communications efforts. She
> will be
> >> responsible for our overall media positioning and coverage, critical
> issue
> >> management (also known as crisis communications), extending our digital
> >> media strategy, products, and presence, and supporting organizational
> >> leadership, such as myself, the Leadership team, and the Board, with
> >> effective and clear public communications. Kui also brings new and
> valuable
> >> skills that we’re sure to appreciate: first, a background in internal
> >> communications, which should help with improved information flows in our
> >> ever-more distributed organization, as well as a deep background in
> >> communications, campaigns, and marketing for emerging markets -- sure
> to be
> >> a critical skill for our efforts around improving awareness about
> Wikimedia
> >> in places where we want to reach more people.
> >>
> >> *About Heather Walls*
> >>
> >> Since joining the Foundation in 2011, Heather has been a driving force
> in
> >> our creative and brand efforts at the Foundation. Under her stewardship,
> >> the Foundation has dramatically reduced barriers to community usage of
> the
> >> trademarks under our care while also helping increase consistency in
> their
> >> usage. A member of the team before Communications was its own
> department,
> >> Heather was one of the first people I met and worked with when I joined
> as
> >> Chief Communications Officer. She graciously stepped in as leader of the
> >> department when I transitioned to Executive Director and has since grown
> >> into the role while making it her own. During that time, she has helped
> >> find the organization's place in the growing social media channels,
> >> modernized the Foundation’s brand, bringing it into greater alignment
> with
> >> our movement's values and workflows, and overseen pioneering
> >> community-supported awareness campaigns.
> >>
> >> Prior to joining the Foundation, Heather worked in design roles at
> >> organizations across California, Massachusetts, and the Midwest. She
> >> developed a special collections room and exhibit for California Academy
> of
> >> Sciences, and her work has been included in Architectural Record and
> >> exhibited at Harvard as well as Detroit and New York.
> >>
> >> *About Kui Kinyanjui*
> >>
> >> Kui will join the Foundation in March after concluding her current
> >> position as Head of Corporate Communications for Safaricom Limited in
> >> Kenya. Safaricom is one of the leading mobile network operators in
> Africa,
> >> and one of Kenya’s leading companies, providing mobile and banking
> services
> >> to more than 28 

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wmfall] Leadership of Wikimedia Foundation's Communications department

[Jack Rabah]

Fantastic stuff! Welcome Kui and congrats Heather.

On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 6:56 AM, Katy Love  wrote:

> Wonderful to hear this.
>
> Big congratulations, Heather--we're lucky to have you stay in the C-suite
> with your voice and vision!
>
> And a warm welcome to you, Kui. I look forward to meeting you and working
> together.
>
> Katy
>
> On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 12:58 PM, Katherine Maher 
> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I am excited to share with you all the results of our search for
>> permanent leadership of the Wikimedia Foundation's Communications
>> department.
>>
>> Our own Heather Walls will transition from interim Chief of
>> Communications to leading the department full-time, in the newly created
>> role of Chief Creative Officer. She will be joined by a new Vice President
>> of Communications, Kui Kinyanjui, who will join us from her home in
>> Nairobi, Kenya in early March. Please join me in congratulating Heather and
>> welcoming Kui!
>>
>> *The new roles*
>>
>> As Chief Creative Officer, Heather will remain at the Leadership team,
>> with responsibility for the Communications department operations, and a
>> mandate that focuses on helping people better understand our values and
>> mission through our brand. She will oversee the organization and movement’s
>> voice, tone, and visual assets, and how they are incorporated into
>> everything from our recent awareness videos to our press statements. What
>> do we sound and look like? How do you feel when you interact with us, as an
>> editor, a reader, a donor? How do we spread and share our values? She will
>> be responsible for new and creative initiatives that seek to expand the way
>> people think about Wikipedia and Wikimedia, not only as an encyclopedia but
>> an essential part of the way we understand the world.
>>
>> As Vice President of Communications, Kui will report directly to Heather
>> and oversee our traditional and digital communications efforts. She will be
>> responsible for our overall media positioning and coverage, critical issue
>> management (also known as crisis communications), extending our digital
>> media strategy, products, and presence, and supporting organizational
>> leadership, such as myself, the Leadership team, and the Board, with
>> effective and clear public communications. Kui also brings new and valuable
>> skills that we’re sure to appreciate: first, a background in internal
>> communications, which should help with improved information flows in our
>> ever-more distributed organization, as well as a deep background in
>> communications, campaigns, and marketing for emerging markets -- sure to be
>> a critical skill for our efforts around improving awareness about Wikimedia
>> in places where we want to reach more people.
>>
>> *About Heather Walls*
>>
>> Since joining the Foundation in 2011, Heather has been a driving force in
>> our creative and brand efforts at the Foundation. Under her stewardship,
>> the Foundation has dramatically reduced barriers to community usage of the
>> trademarks under our care while also helping increase consistency in their
>> usage. A member of the team before Communications was its own department,
>> Heather was one of the first people I met and worked with when I joined as
>> Chief Communications Officer. She graciously stepped in as leader of the
>> department when I transitioned to Executive Director and has since grown
>> into the role while making it her own. During that time, she has helped
>> find the organization's place in the growing social media channels,
>> modernized the Foundation’s brand, bringing it into greater alignment with
>> our movement's values and workflows, and overseen pioneering
>> community-supported awareness campaigns.
>>
>> Prior to joining the Foundation, Heather worked in design roles at
>> organizations across California, Massachusetts, and the Midwest. She
>> developed a special collections room and exhibit for California Academy of
>> Sciences, and her work has been included in Architectural Record and
>> exhibited at Harvard as well as Detroit and New York.
>>
>> *About Kui Kinyanjui*
>>
>> Kui will join the Foundation in March after concluding her current
>> position as Head of Corporate Communications for Safaricom Limited in
>> Kenya. Safaricom is one of the leading mobile network operators in Africa,
>> and one of Kenya’s leading companies, providing mobile and banking services
>> to more than 28 million Kenyans. She brings deep communications skills, an
>> incredible wealth of knowledge around emerging markets, and a passion for
>> our efforts to reach beyond English-speaking audiences in our organization
>> and movement communications.
>>
>> Kui is from Nairobi, Kenya. Her background is as a journalist and has
>> worked for Business Daily and other platforms within Nation Media Group
>> (the largest independent media organization in Eastern and Central Africa),
>> PC World, EA Magazine, 

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wmfall] Leadership of Wikimedia Foundation's Communications department

[Katy Love]

Wonderful to hear this.

Big congratulations, Heather--we're lucky to have you stay in the C-suite
with your voice and vision!

And a warm welcome to you, Kui. I look forward to meeting you and working
together.

Katy

On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 12:58 PM, Katherine Maher 
wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I am excited to share with you all the results of our search for permanent
> leadership of the Wikimedia Foundation's Communications department.
>
> Our own Heather Walls will transition from interim Chief of Communications
> to leading the department full-time, in the newly created role of Chief
> Creative Officer. She will be joined by a new Vice President of
> Communications, Kui Kinyanjui, who will join us from her home in Nairobi,
> Kenya in early March. Please join me in congratulating Heather and
> welcoming Kui!
>
> *The new roles*
>
> As Chief Creative Officer, Heather will remain at the Leadership team,
> with responsibility for the Communications department operations, and a
> mandate that focuses on helping people better understand our values and
> mission through our brand. She will oversee the organization and movement’s
> voice, tone, and visual assets, and how they are incorporated into
> everything from our recent awareness videos to our press statements. What
> do we sound and look like? How do you feel when you interact with us, as an
> editor, a reader, a donor? How do we spread and share our values? She will
> be responsible for new and creative initiatives that seek to expand the way
> people think about Wikipedia and Wikimedia, not only as an encyclopedia but
> an essential part of the way we understand the world.
>
> As Vice President of Communications, Kui will report directly to Heather
> and oversee our traditional and digital communications efforts. She will be
> responsible for our overall media positioning and coverage, critical issue
> management (also known as crisis communications), extending our digital
> media strategy, products, and presence, and supporting organizational
> leadership, such as myself, the Leadership team, and the Board, with
> effective and clear public communications. Kui also brings new and valuable
> skills that we’re sure to appreciate: first, a background in internal
> communications, which should help with improved information flows in our
> ever-more distributed organization, as well as a deep background in
> communications, campaigns, and marketing for emerging markets -- sure to be
> a critical skill for our efforts around improving awareness about Wikimedia
> in places where we want to reach more people.
>
> *About Heather Walls*
>
> Since joining the Foundation in 2011, Heather has been a driving force in
> our creative and brand efforts at the Foundation. Under her stewardship,
> the Foundation has dramatically reduced barriers to community usage of the
> trademarks under our care while also helping increase consistency in their
> usage. A member of the team before Communications was its own department,
> Heather was one of the first people I met and worked with when I joined as
> Chief Communications Officer. She graciously stepped in as leader of the
> department when I transitioned to Executive Director and has since grown
> into the role while making it her own. During that time, she has helped
> find the organization's place in the growing social media channels,
> modernized the Foundation’s brand, bringing it into greater alignment with
> our movement's values and workflows, and overseen pioneering
> community-supported awareness campaigns.
>
> Prior to joining the Foundation, Heather worked in design roles at
> organizations across California, Massachusetts, and the Midwest. She
> developed a special collections room and exhibit for California Academy of
> Sciences, and her work has been included in Architectural Record and
> exhibited at Harvard as well as Detroit and New York.
>
> *About Kui Kinyanjui*
>
> Kui will join the Foundation in March after concluding her current
> position as Head of Corporate Communications for Safaricom Limited in
> Kenya. Safaricom is one of the leading mobile network operators in Africa,
> and one of Kenya’s leading companies, providing mobile and banking services
> to more than 28 million Kenyans. She brings deep communications skills, an
> incredible wealth of knowledge around emerging markets, and a passion for
> our efforts to reach beyond English-speaking audiences in our organization
> and movement communications.
>
> Kui is from Nairobi, Kenya. Her background is as a journalist and has
> worked for Business Daily and other platforms within Nation Media Group
> (the largest independent media organization in Eastern and Central Africa),
> PC World, EA Magazine, Executive Magazine in Kenya, and 360 Magazine in
> Washington, DC. She has also worked in communications for IBM, Ogilvy PR
> Worldwide, and Media Moguls. Kui will be relocating from Nairobi to the San
> Francisco Bay Area in 

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wmfall] Leadership of Wikimedia Foundation's Communications department

[Isaac Olatunde]

I Wish you both the best in your new role.

Regards,

Isaac.

On Jan 5, 2018 10:58 PM, "Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig" 
wrote:

> This is great! Welcome Kui and Heather Congrats! I am excited about the
> direction the team is taking and look forward to working with you both!
>
> MFC:)
>
>
> --
> 
> Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig
> Wordsmith | Communications
> Wikimedia Foundation
> 1 Montgomery St., Suite #1600
> San Francisco, CA 94104
> *mfitzh...@wikimedia.org *
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 12:58 PM, Katherine Maher 
> wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I am excited to share with you all the results of our search for
> permanent
> > leadership of the Wikimedia Foundation's Communications department.
> >
> > Our own Heather Walls will transition from interim Chief of
> Communications
> > to leading the department full-time, in the newly created role of Chief
> > Creative Officer. She will be joined by a new Vice President of
> > Communications, Kui Kinyanjui, who will join us from her home in Nairobi,
> > Kenya in early March. Please join me in congratulating Heather and
> > welcoming Kui!
> >
> > *The new roles*
> >
> > As Chief Creative Officer, Heather will remain at the Leadership team,
> > with responsibility for the Communications department operations, and a
> > mandate that focuses on helping people better understand our values and
> > mission through our brand. She will oversee the organization and
> movement’s
> > voice, tone, and visual assets, and how they are incorporated into
> > everything from our recent awareness videos to our press statements. What
> > do we sound and look like? How do you feel when you interact with us, as
> an
> > editor, a reader, a donor? How do we spread and share our values? She
> will
> > be responsible for new and creative initiatives that seek to expand the
> way
> > people think about Wikipedia and Wikimedia, not only as an encyclopedia
> but
> > an essential part of the way we understand the world.
> >
> > As Vice President of Communications, Kui will report directly to Heather
> > and oversee our traditional and digital communications efforts. She will
> be
> > responsible for our overall media positioning and coverage, critical
> issue
> > management (also known as crisis communications), extending our digital
> > media strategy, products, and presence, and supporting organizational
> > leadership, such as myself, the Leadership team, and the Board, with
> > effective and clear public communications. Kui also brings new and
> valuable
> > skills that we’re sure to appreciate: first, a background in internal
> > communications, which should help with improved information flows in our
> > ever-more distributed organization, as well as a deep background in
> > communications, campaigns, and marketing for emerging markets -- sure to
> be
> > a critical skill for our efforts around improving awareness about
> Wikimedia
> > in places where we want to reach more people.
> >
> > *About Heather Walls*
> >
> > Since joining the Foundation in 2011, Heather has been a driving force in
> > our creative and brand efforts at the Foundation. Under her stewardship,
> > the Foundation has dramatically reduced barriers to community usage of
> the
> > trademarks under our care while also helping increase consistency in
> their
> > usage. A member of the team before Communications was its own department,
> > Heather was one of the first people I met and worked with when I joined
> as
> > Chief Communications Officer. She graciously stepped in as leader of the
> > department when I transitioned to Executive Director and has since grown
> > into the role while making it her own. During that time, she has helped
> > find the organization's place in the growing social media channels,
> > modernized the Foundation’s brand, bringing it into greater alignment
> with
> > our movement's values and workflows, and overseen pioneering
> > community-supported awareness campaigns.
> >
> > Prior to joining the Foundation, Heather worked in design roles at
> > organizations across California, Massachusetts, and the Midwest. She
> > developed a special collections room and exhibit for California Academy
> of
> > Sciences, and her work has been included in Architectural Record and
> > exhibited at Harvard as well as Detroit and New York.
> >
> > *About Kui Kinyanjui*
> >
> > Kui will join the Foundation in March after concluding her current
> > position as Head of Corporate Communications for Safaricom Limited in
> > Kenya. Safaricom is one of the leading mobile network operators in
> Africa,
> > and one of Kenya’s leading companies, providing mobile and banking
> services
> > to more than 28 million Kenyans. She brings deep communications skills,
> an
> > incredible wealth of knowledge around emerging markets, and a passion for
> > our efforts to reach beyond English-speaking audiences in our
> organization
> > and movement 

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wmfall] Leadership of Wikimedia Foundation's Communications department

[James Salsman]

Heather,

While I agree in large part with Sam Klein's expression (I would
characterize my feelings as quintuple joy or above) I have to ask:
will this allow you more or fewer time and resources to focus on my
outstanding request of you at
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Heatherawalls#Design-blocked_technical_community_wish
?

Best regards,
Jim

On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 10:55 PM, Samuel Klein  wrote:
> Double joy.
>
> On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 4:57 PM, Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig <
> mfitzh...@wikimedia.org> wrote:
>
>> This is great! Welcome Kui and Heather Congrats! I am excited about the
>> direction the team is taking and look forward to working with you both!
>>
>> MFC:)
>>
>>
>> --
>> 
>> Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig
>> Wordsmith | Communications
>> Wikimedia Foundation
>> 1 Montgomery St., Suite #1600
>> San Francisco, CA 94104
>> *mfitzh...@wikimedia.org *
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 12:58 PM, Katherine Maher 
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi everyone,
>> >
>> > I am excited to share with you all the results of our search for
>> permanent
>> > leadership of the Wikimedia Foundation's Communications department.
>> >
>> > Our own Heather Walls will transition from interim Chief of
>> Communications
>> > to leading the department full-time, in the newly created role of Chief
>> > Creative Officer. She will be joined by a new Vice President of
>> > Communications, Kui Kinyanjui, who will join us from her home in Nairobi,
>> > Kenya in early March. Please join me in congratulating Heather and
>> > welcoming Kui!
>> >
>> > *The new roles*
>> >
>> > As Chief Creative Officer, Heather will remain at the Leadership team,
>> > with responsibility for the Communications department operations, and a
>> > mandate that focuses on helping people better understand our values and
>> > mission through our brand. She will oversee the organization and
>> movement’s
>> > voice, tone, and visual assets, and how they are incorporated into
>> > everything from our recent awareness videos to our press statements. What
>> > do we sound and look like? How do you feel when you interact with us, as
>> an
>> > editor, a reader, a donor? How do we spread and share our values? She
>> will
>> > be responsible for new and creative initiatives that seek to expand the
>> way
>> > people think about Wikipedia and Wikimedia, not only as an encyclopedia
>> but
>> > an essential part of the way we understand the world.
>> >
>> > As Vice President of Communications, Kui will report directly to Heather
>> > and oversee our traditional and digital communications efforts. She will
>> be
>> > responsible for our overall media positioning and coverage, critical
>> issue
>> > management (also known as crisis communications), extending our digital
>> > media strategy, products, and presence, and supporting organizational
>> > leadership, such as myself, the Leadership team, and the Board, with
>> > effective and clear public communications. Kui also brings new and
>> valuable
>> > skills that we’re sure to appreciate: first, a background in internal
>> > communications, which should help with improved information flows in our
>> > ever-more distributed organization, as well as a deep background in
>> > communications, campaigns, and marketing for emerging markets -- sure to
>> be
>> > a critical skill for our efforts around improving awareness about
>> Wikimedia
>> > in places where we want to reach more people.
>> >
>> > *About Heather Walls*
>> >
>> > Since joining the Foundation in 2011, Heather has been a driving force in
>> > our creative and brand efforts at the Foundation. Under her stewardship,
>> > the Foundation has dramatically reduced barriers to community usage of
>> the
>> > trademarks under our care while also helping increase consistency in
>> their
>> > usage. A member of the team before Communications was its own department,
>> > Heather was one of the first people I met and worked with when I joined
>> as
>> > Chief Communications Officer. She graciously stepped in as leader of the
>> > department when I transitioned to Executive Director and has since grown
>> > into the role while making it her own. During that time, she has helped
>> > find the organization's place in the growing social media channels,
>> > modernized the Foundation’s brand, bringing it into greater alignment
>> with
>> > our movement's values and workflows, and overseen pioneering
>> > community-supported awareness campaigns.
>> >
>> > Prior to joining the Foundation, Heather worked in design roles at
>> > organizations across California, Massachusetts, and the Midwest. She
>> > developed a special collections room and exhibit for California Academy
>> of
>> > Sciences, and her work has been included in Architectural Record and
>> > exhibited at Harvard as well as Detroit and New York.
>> >
>> > *About Kui Kinyanjui*
>> >
>> > Kui will join the Foundation in March after concluding her current
>> 

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wmfall] Leadership of Wikimedia Foundation's Communications department

[Samuel Klein]

Double joy.

On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 4:57 PM, Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig <
mfitzh...@wikimedia.org> wrote:

> This is great! Welcome Kui and Heather Congrats! I am excited about the
> direction the team is taking and look forward to working with you both!
>
> MFC:)
>
>
> --
> 
> Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig
> Wordsmith | Communications
> Wikimedia Foundation
> 1 Montgomery St., Suite #1600
> San Francisco, CA 94104
> *mfitzh...@wikimedia.org *
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 12:58 PM, Katherine Maher 
> wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I am excited to share with you all the results of our search for
> permanent
> > leadership of the Wikimedia Foundation's Communications department.
> >
> > Our own Heather Walls will transition from interim Chief of
> Communications
> > to leading the department full-time, in the newly created role of Chief
> > Creative Officer. She will be joined by a new Vice President of
> > Communications, Kui Kinyanjui, who will join us from her home in Nairobi,
> > Kenya in early March. Please join me in congratulating Heather and
> > welcoming Kui!
> >
> > *The new roles*
> >
> > As Chief Creative Officer, Heather will remain at the Leadership team,
> > with responsibility for the Communications department operations, and a
> > mandate that focuses on helping people better understand our values and
> > mission through our brand. She will oversee the organization and
> movement’s
> > voice, tone, and visual assets, and how they are incorporated into
> > everything from our recent awareness videos to our press statements. What
> > do we sound and look like? How do you feel when you interact with us, as
> an
> > editor, a reader, a donor? How do we spread and share our values? She
> will
> > be responsible for new and creative initiatives that seek to expand the
> way
> > people think about Wikipedia and Wikimedia, not only as an encyclopedia
> but
> > an essential part of the way we understand the world.
> >
> > As Vice President of Communications, Kui will report directly to Heather
> > and oversee our traditional and digital communications efforts. She will
> be
> > responsible for our overall media positioning and coverage, critical
> issue
> > management (also known as crisis communications), extending our digital
> > media strategy, products, and presence, and supporting organizational
> > leadership, such as myself, the Leadership team, and the Board, with
> > effective and clear public communications. Kui also brings new and
> valuable
> > skills that we’re sure to appreciate: first, a background in internal
> > communications, which should help with improved information flows in our
> > ever-more distributed organization, as well as a deep background in
> > communications, campaigns, and marketing for emerging markets -- sure to
> be
> > a critical skill for our efforts around improving awareness about
> Wikimedia
> > in places where we want to reach more people.
> >
> > *About Heather Walls*
> >
> > Since joining the Foundation in 2011, Heather has been a driving force in
> > our creative and brand efforts at the Foundation. Under her stewardship,
> > the Foundation has dramatically reduced barriers to community usage of
> the
> > trademarks under our care while also helping increase consistency in
> their
> > usage. A member of the team before Communications was its own department,
> > Heather was one of the first people I met and worked with when I joined
> as
> > Chief Communications Officer. She graciously stepped in as leader of the
> > department when I transitioned to Executive Director and has since grown
> > into the role while making it her own. During that time, she has helped
> > find the organization's place in the growing social media channels,
> > modernized the Foundation’s brand, bringing it into greater alignment
> with
> > our movement's values and workflows, and overseen pioneering
> > community-supported awareness campaigns.
> >
> > Prior to joining the Foundation, Heather worked in design roles at
> > organizations across California, Massachusetts, and the Midwest. She
> > developed a special collections room and exhibit for California Academy
> of
> > Sciences, and her work has been included in Architectural Record and
> > exhibited at Harvard as well as Detroit and New York.
> >
> > *About Kui Kinyanjui*
> >
> > Kui will join the Foundation in March after concluding her current
> > position as Head of Corporate Communications for Safaricom Limited in
> > Kenya. Safaricom is one of the leading mobile network operators in
> Africa,
> > and one of Kenya’s leading companies, providing mobile and banking
> services
> > to more than 28 million Kenyans. She brings deep communications skills,
> an
> > incredible wealth of knowledge around emerging markets, and a passion for
> > our efforts to reach beyond English-speaking audiences in our
> organization
> > and movement communications.
> >
> > Kui is from Nairobi, 

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wmfall] Leadership of Wikimedia Foundation's Communications department

[Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig]

This is great! Welcome Kui and Heather Congrats! I am excited about the
direction the team is taking and look forward to working with you both!

MFC:)


-- 

Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig
Wordsmith | Communications
Wikimedia Foundation
1 Montgomery St., Suite #1600
San Francisco, CA 94104
*mfitzh...@wikimedia.org *



On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 12:58 PM, Katherine Maher 
wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I am excited to share with you all the results of our search for permanent
> leadership of the Wikimedia Foundation's Communications department.
>
> Our own Heather Walls will transition from interim Chief of Communications
> to leading the department full-time, in the newly created role of Chief
> Creative Officer. She will be joined by a new Vice President of
> Communications, Kui Kinyanjui, who will join us from her home in Nairobi,
> Kenya in early March. Please join me in congratulating Heather and
> welcoming Kui!
>
> *The new roles*
>
> As Chief Creative Officer, Heather will remain at the Leadership team,
> with responsibility for the Communications department operations, and a
> mandate that focuses on helping people better understand our values and
> mission through our brand. She will oversee the organization and movement’s
> voice, tone, and visual assets, and how they are incorporated into
> everything from our recent awareness videos to our press statements. What
> do we sound and look like? How do you feel when you interact with us, as an
> editor, a reader, a donor? How do we spread and share our values? She will
> be responsible for new and creative initiatives that seek to expand the way
> people think about Wikipedia and Wikimedia, not only as an encyclopedia but
> an essential part of the way we understand the world.
>
> As Vice President of Communications, Kui will report directly to Heather
> and oversee our traditional and digital communications efforts. She will be
> responsible for our overall media positioning and coverage, critical issue
> management (also known as crisis communications), extending our digital
> media strategy, products, and presence, and supporting organizational
> leadership, such as myself, the Leadership team, and the Board, with
> effective and clear public communications. Kui also brings new and valuable
> skills that we’re sure to appreciate: first, a background in internal
> communications, which should help with improved information flows in our
> ever-more distributed organization, as well as a deep background in
> communications, campaigns, and marketing for emerging markets -- sure to be
> a critical skill for our efforts around improving awareness about Wikimedia
> in places where we want to reach more people.
>
> *About Heather Walls*
>
> Since joining the Foundation in 2011, Heather has been a driving force in
> our creative and brand efforts at the Foundation. Under her stewardship,
> the Foundation has dramatically reduced barriers to community usage of the
> trademarks under our care while also helping increase consistency in their
> usage. A member of the team before Communications was its own department,
> Heather was one of the first people I met and worked with when I joined as
> Chief Communications Officer. She graciously stepped in as leader of the
> department when I transitioned to Executive Director and has since grown
> into the role while making it her own. During that time, she has helped
> find the organization's place in the growing social media channels,
> modernized the Foundation’s brand, bringing it into greater alignment with
> our movement's values and workflows, and overseen pioneering
> community-supported awareness campaigns.
>
> Prior to joining the Foundation, Heather worked in design roles at
> organizations across California, Massachusetts, and the Midwest. She
> developed a special collections room and exhibit for California Academy of
> Sciences, and her work has been included in Architectural Record and
> exhibited at Harvard as well as Detroit and New York.
>
> *About Kui Kinyanjui*
>
> Kui will join the Foundation in March after concluding her current
> position as Head of Corporate Communications for Safaricom Limited in
> Kenya. Safaricom is one of the leading mobile network operators in Africa,
> and one of Kenya’s leading companies, providing mobile and banking services
> to more than 28 million Kenyans. She brings deep communications skills, an
> incredible wealth of knowledge around emerging markets, and a passion for
> our efforts to reach beyond English-speaking audiences in our organization
> and movement communications.
>
> Kui is from Nairobi, Kenya. Her background is as a journalist and has
> worked for Business Daily and other platforms within Nation Media Group
> (the largest independent media organization in Eastern and Central Africa),
> PC World, EA Magazine, Executive Magazine in Kenya, and 360 Magazine in
> Washington, DC. She has also worked in communications