Re: [Wikimedia-l] Board Meeting Update

2014-08-12 Thread Bishakha Datta
Dear all, Since many have asked why I'm stepping off the board when my term ends Dec 2014: there's no dramatic reason - it's the compulsions of time. Being on the WMF board is immensely satisfying but also a big time commitment that I find increasingly hard to sustain. I intend to be around in th

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Board Meeting Update

2014-08-09 Thread Anders Wennersten
Many wise decisions as I see it. It is important with continuity and hands on experience from the movement and our projects in the Board. But the identified missing competence in the Board of management experience is still not resolved..(something for December appointment?) And congratulatio

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Board Meeting Update

2014-08-08 Thread Ting Chen
Hello, sad to learn that Bishakha will leave the board. Bishakha joined our movement as an "outsider" and had gained the heart of our community in a very short time. She is one of the most admirable person I know and everytime I think of her I feel honored to have the chance to work with her.

[Wikimedia-l] Board Meeting Update

2014-08-08 Thread Jan-Bart de Vreede
Hello Everyone While the minutes of the Board of Trustees meeting will arrive in due time I wanted to update you on some internal matters at this point because there have been some changes in the board composition. Ana Toni joined our board last year but unfortunately the time demands placed