Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

2016-03-11 Thread ido ivri
Dear Katherine,

So glad to see you're going to be working with the BoT and WMF employees to
help us move forward! Also, quite relieved to see all this positivity on
Wikimedia-l, finally :-)

Wishing you and the WMF team success - it's apparent from the transition
update that things are moving in the right direction already.

All the best,

Ido
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

2016-03-11 Thread Yaroslav M. Blanter

On 2016-03-11 04:28, Pine W wrote:
I think it's a possibility that's worth considering seriously. (: We'll 
see

how things go.

Pine



I am sure Katherine is an excellent choice currently for an interim ED, 
with the first task to rebuild trust between staff, the Board, and the 
community.


However, whether she is an excellent choice for permanent ED, depends on 
the general strategy for the movement (which we still do not have, after 
the previous strategic plan expired in December). For instance, if the 
strategic directions is chosen such that some divisions get cut and, as 
a consequence, a part of staff members have to be fired, she would 
likely not be the best ED to implement these actions.


Cheers
Yaroslav

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

2016-03-11 Thread aude
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:48 PM, aude  wrote:

>
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente <
> patricio.lore...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has
>> proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full
>> support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer
>> Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF))
>> will
>> step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels
>> for
>> their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up
>> during this period of transition.
>>
>
> \o/  :-)
>
> I am quite confident that Katherine will be a good fit for this role.
>
> Her background, prior to joining WMF, is in doing work that is inline
> withour values.
>
> Thank you Katherine for stepping into the position.
>

I forgot to say مبروك (congratulations) :-)

Curious if you will be able to attend the hackathon in Jerusalem? and/or
WikiArabia in Amman? (though can understand if you are too busy or for
other reasons can't)

Cheers,
Katie


>
> Cheers,
> Katie
>
>
>
>>
>> In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate
>> priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving
>> communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we
>> agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while
>> it
>> addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow
>> the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational
>> functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising,
>> and
>> strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our
>> process and thinking here:
>>
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March_2016_-_Leadership_Team_transition_planning
>>
>>
>> Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer for
>> about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and
>> effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement,
>> collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has
>> thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through
>> transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
>> process
>> and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known
>> for
>> listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
>>
>> For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for
>> global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led
>> advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now,
>> where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and
>> privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around
>> the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the
>> World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and
>> UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major global
>> issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
>> Fund.
>>
>> With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move
>> quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive
>> Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify
>> roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for
>> community and staff to participate.  We want this process to be inclusive
>> and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our
>> progress toward the end of next week.
>>
>> As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff
>> Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as
>> Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March
>> 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime
>> Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The
>> Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time
>> being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather
>> Walls.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>>  Patricio
>>
>> Translation notice - This message is available for translation on
>> Meta-Wiki:
>>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

2016-03-11 Thread David Cuenca Tudela
Congratulations, Katherine! I hope that you have a good start in your new
position, and that the challenges ahead don't overwhelm you.

Good luck,
Micru

On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 9:47 AM, Steven Crossin  wrote:

> What Oliver said. Katherine was my pick for interim ED as well. Im sure she
> will do an amazing job
>
> Steve
>
> On Fri, 11 Mar 2016 2:10 pm Oliver Keyes  wrote:
>
> > \o/\o/\o/\o/
> >
> > So glad to see this wonderful choice!
> >
> > ...if we're gonna have Katherine as the interim...do we really need to
> > find someone permanent? ;)
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:05 PM, James Heilman 
> wrote:
> > > A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and
> > take
> > > on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
> > >
> > > James
> > >
> > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos 
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Congratulations, Katherine!
> > >>
> > >> She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult
> > time.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Pharos
> > >>
> > >> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente <
> > >> patricio.lore...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Hello all,
> > >> >
> > >> > I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team
> > has
> > >> > proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
> > full
> > >> > support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications
> Officer
> > >> > Katherine Maher (
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
> > )
> > >> > will
> > >> > step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the
> > C-levels
> > >> for
> > >> > their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for
> > stepping
> > >> up
> > >> > during this period of transition.
> > >> >
> > >> > In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
> > immediate
> > >> > priorities for the coming months, including building trust,
> improving
> > >> > communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and
> > we
> > >> > agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
> > while
> > >> it
> > >> > addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
> > allow
> > >> > the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational
> > >> > functions, including community and engineering management,
> > fundraising,
> > >> and
> > >> > strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about
> > our
> > >> > process and thinking here:
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March_2016_-_Leadership_Team_transition_planning
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications
> Officer
> > >> for
> > >> > about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile
> > and
> > >> > effective team that serves the needs of the organization and
> movement,
> > >> > collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She
> > has
> > >> > thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through
> > >> > transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
> > >> process
> > >> > and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
> > known
> > >> for
> > >> > listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
> > >> >
> > >> > For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate
> for
> > >> > global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led
> > >> > advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access
> Now,
> > >> > where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information,
> and
> > >> > privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
> > around
> > >> > the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at
> the
> > >> > World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
> > and
> > >> > UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
> > >> global
> > >> > issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open
> Technology
> > >> Fund.
> > >> >
> > >> > With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to
> > move
> > >> > quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive
> > >> > Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to
> clarify
> > >> > roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way
> > for
> > >> > community and staff to participate.  We want this process to be
> > inclusive
> > >> > and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on
> > our
> > >> > progress toward the end of next week.
> > >> >
> > >> > As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
> > Geoff
> > >> > Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
> > Villagomez as
> > >> > Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

2016-03-11 Thread Steven Crossin
What Oliver said. Katherine was my pick for interim ED as well. Im sure she
will do an amazing job

Steve

On Fri, 11 Mar 2016 2:10 pm Oliver Keyes  wrote:

> \o/\o/\o/\o/
>
> So glad to see this wonderful choice!
>
> ...if we're gonna have Katherine as the interim...do we really need to
> find someone permanent? ;)
>
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:05 PM, James Heilman  wrote:
> > A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and
> take
> > on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
> >
> > James
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos 
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Congratulations, Katherine!
> >>
> >> She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult
> time.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Pharos
> >>
> >> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente <
> >> patricio.lore...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hello all,
> >> >
> >> > I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team
> has
> >> > proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
> full
> >> > support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer
> >> > Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
> )
> >> > will
> >> > step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the
> C-levels
> >> for
> >> > their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for
> stepping
> >> up
> >> > during this period of transition.
> >> >
> >> > In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
> immediate
> >> > priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving
> >> > communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and
> we
> >> > agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
> while
> >> it
> >> > addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
> allow
> >> > the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational
> >> > functions, including community and engineering management,
> fundraising,
> >> and
> >> > strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about
> our
> >> > process and thinking here:
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March_2016_-_Leadership_Team_transition_planning
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
> >> for
> >> > about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile
> and
> >> > effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement,
> >> > collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She
> has
> >> > thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through
> >> > transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
> >> process
> >> > and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
> known
> >> for
> >> > listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
> >> >
> >> > For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for
> >> > global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led
> >> > advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now,
> >> > where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and
> >> > privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
> around
> >> > the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the
> >> > World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
> and
> >> > UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
> >> global
> >> > issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
> >> Fund.
> >> >
> >> > With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to
> move
> >> > quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive
> >> > Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify
> >> > roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way
> for
> >> > community and staff to participate.  We want this process to be
> inclusive
> >> > and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on
> our
> >> > progress toward the end of next week.
> >> >
> >> > As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
> Geoff
> >> > Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
> Villagomez as
> >> > Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of
> March
> >> > 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime
> >> > Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran.
> The
> >> > Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time
> >> > being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather
> >> > Walls.
> >> >
> >> > Thank you,
> >> >
> >> >  Patricio
> >> >
> >> > Translation notice - This message is available for translation on

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

2016-03-10 Thread Gerard Meijssen
Hoi,
Katherine welcome..  you are now included at Wikidata as well [1].
Yes, the information is incomplete but many people will add information
about you including links to Wikipedia articles. 

Do good.
Thanks,
  GerardM

[1] https://tools.wmflabs.org/reasonator/?=23034479

On 11 March 2016 at 03:55, Patricio Lorente 
wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has
> proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full
> support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer
> Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF))
> will
> step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for
> their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up
> during this period of transition.
>
> In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate
> priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving
> communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we
> agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while it
> addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow
> the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational
> functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising, and
> strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our
> process and thinking here:
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March_2016_-_Leadership_Team_transition_planning
>
>
> Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer for
> about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and
> effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement,
> collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has
> thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through
> transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy process
> and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known for
> listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
>
> For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for
> global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led
> advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now,
> where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and
> privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around
> the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the
> World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and
> UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major global
> issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology Fund.
>
> With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move
> quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive
> Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify
> roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for
> community and staff to participate.  We want this process to be inclusive
> and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our
> progress toward the end of next week.
>
> As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff
> Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as
> Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March
> 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime
> Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The
> Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time
> being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather
> Walls.
>
> Thank you,
>
>  Patricio
>
> Translation notice - This message is available for translation on
> Meta-Wiki:
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/10_March_2010_-_Wikimedia_Foundation_executive_transition_update
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

2016-03-10 Thread Ivan Martínez
Querida Katherine, cuenta con mi respaldo en esta etapa y no tengo duda
alguna en tus capacidades, integridad y simpatía para asumir el reto.

Como miembro de la comunidad agradezco al Board por esta buena decisión.

El jueves, 10 de marzo de 2016, Nabin Sapkota 
escribió:

> Congratulations Katherine! Wish you all the best.
>
> Cheers,
> Nabin Sapkota
> On Mar 11, 2016 11:24 AM, "Nurunnaby Chowdhury (Hasive)" <
> nhas...@wikimedia.org.bd > wrote:
>
> > Great! Congratulations Katherine!
> > Really a positive move from the Board.
> >
> > -Hasive
> > WMBD
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 11:15 AM, Bodhisattwa Mandal <
> > bodhisattwa.rg...@gmail.com > wrote:
> >
> > > Congrats Katherine,
> > >
> > > As a community member from the other side of the world, you have my
> > > complete trust and support. A very positive move from the Board, no
> doubt
> > > about it.
> > >
> > > Best wishes,
> > > Bodhisattwa
> > > On Mar 11, 2016 10:05 AM, "Risker" >
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thank  you, Patricio and the rest of the board, for this first step
> in
> > > > rebuilding.
> > > >
> > > > I have had the pleasure of working with Katherine in my capacity as a
> > > > "regular" volunteer and as a member of the FDC, and have found her to
> > be
> > > > highly professional and very focused on the mission of the WMF.  She
> > has
> > > > demonstrated her ability to attract and lead an excellent team in her
> > > role
> > > > as Chief Communications Officer, and has the support of staff and her
> > > > (former) C-level organizational leaders as the WMF takes its next
> steps
> > > to
> > > > recovery.  In my opinion, this is what is needed at this time.
> > > >
> > > > Katherine, thank you for agreeing to take on this responsibility.  I
> > look
> > > > forward to working with you and the rest of the team in the months to
> > > come.
> > > >
> > > > Risker/Anne
> > > >
> > > > On 10 March 2016 at 22:52, Todd Allen  > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Katherine,
> > > > >
> > > > > Welcome, and best of luck in your new role. I'm very pleased indeed
> > to
> > > > hear
> > > > > that it will be you to fill it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Todd
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:59 PM, Katherine Maher <
> > kma...@wikimedia.org 
> > > >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you, Patricio.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their
> > > > confidence
> > > > > in
> > > > > > the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff
> > for
> > > > > > continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your
> > > > passion
> > > > > > and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous
> things
> > to
> > > > > > behold.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started
> on a
> > > > > process
> > > > > > of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE))
> > > > recently
> > > > > > reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will
> > need
> > > to
> > > > > > work together over these coming months to build that trust, and
> > open
> > > > > > critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the
> sense
> > > > from
> > > > > > many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb
> the
> > > > > lessons
> > > > > > we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to
> advancing
> > > our
> > > > > > global movement.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our
> > > values,
> > > > > and
> > > > > > practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim
> > > > > period, I
> > > > > > want to get things working well and improve transparency and
> > > > > communication,
> > > > > > both internally and with the communities. We will work to create
> a
> > > > > > supportive, fair environment where people can get things done,
> > engage
> > > > > with
> > > > > > their colleagues and community members, and understand how their
> > work
> > > > has
> > > > > > an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important
> > > > deadlines
> > > > > > for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and
> making
> > > > > progress
> > > > > > on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017
> > > > Annual
> > > > > > Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and
> are
> > on
> > > > > track
> > > > > > to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is
> > also
> > > > > > underway, with a draft version open for comments until March
> 18.[3]
> > > > Over
> > > > > > the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief
> Technology
> > > > > Officer
> > > > > > (CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to
> > > reinvest
> > > > in
> > > > > > 

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

2016-03-10 Thread Sam Klein
aude wrote:

> Patricio Lorente wrote:
>
> > Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer
> > Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF))
> > will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the
> C-levels for
>
> \o/  :-)
>
> I am quite confident that Katherine will be a good fit for this role.
>
> Her background, prior to joining WMF, is in doing work that is inline
> withour values.
>

Just so!  Delighted to read this. Trust flows faster along such well-worn
channels.

SJ
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

2016-03-10 Thread Joseph Seddon
As a community member I found Katherine to be open, approachable and that
she saw me, a volunteer, as an equal partner in the movement.

As a staff member she has shown an exemplary level of professionalism, to
have a real passion for Wikimedia, and solid understanding of the
importance of trust, honesty and transparency in our movement.

I have a lot of faith in Katherine to be able to lead the Foundation
through the rough seas. And not by attempting to do so single-handedly, but
by mobalising the team of brilliant people that are behind her.

You have my full support.


On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 3:28 AM, Pine W  wrote:

> I think it's a possibility that's worth considering seriously. (: We'll see
> how things go.
>
> Pine
>
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:26 PM, Oliver Keyes  wrote:
>
> > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:17 PM, Pine W  wrote:
> > > Thank you, Katherine.
> > >
> > > That's a good question, Oliver. I think that a lot will depend on
> whether
> > > WMF can fill the other C-level vacancies, particularly the CTO vacancy,
> > > with people who are mission-aligned and can are SMEs in areas where
> > > Katherine isn't. Also, a lot will depend on whether Katherine wants to
> > stay
> > > in the job. Being the WMF ED is a very different beast from being the
> > > leader of a department; it remains to be seen if Katherine will like it
> > and
> > > how other people are feeling as the ED search moves forward.
> > >
> > > Regarding these goals from Meta "Avoid lengthy process for identifying
> a
> > > new ED" and "Minimize uncertainty", I would encourage WMF not to rush
> the
> > > selection of a new ED; I believe that Katherine will do well in the
> > > interim, and this choice buys WMF some time to do a good job with the
> ED
> > > search. Regarding uncertainty, that's one of the few certain things
> > around
> > > here, but of course steps can be taken to make people feel comfortable
> > with
> > > the uncertainty.
> > >
> >
> > Pine,
> >
> > It was a joke.
> >
> > > Good luck, Katherine. Many of us are relying on you and have faith in
> > you.
> > >
> > > Pine
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:10 PM, Oliver Keyes 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> \o/\o/\o/\o/
> > >>
> > >> So glad to see this wonderful choice!
> > >>
> > >> ...if we're gonna have Katherine as the interim...do we really need to
> > >> find someone permanent? ;)
> > >>
> > >> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:05 PM, James Heilman 
> > wrote:
> > >> > A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up
> and
> > >> take
> > >> > on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
> > >> >
> > >> > James
> > >> >
> > >> > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos <
> pharosofalexand...@gmail.com
> > >
> > >> > wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> Congratulations, Katherine!
> > >> >>
> > >> >> She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this
> difficult
> > >> time.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Thanks,
> > >> >> Pharos
> > >> >>
> > >> >> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente <
> > >> >> patricio.lore...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> > Hello all,
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership
> team
> > >> has
> > >> >> > proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given
> our
> > >> full
> > >> >> > support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications
> > Officer
> > >> >> > Katherine Maher (
> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
> > >> )
> > >> >> > will
> > >> >> > step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the
> > >> C-levels
> > >> >> for
> > >> >> > their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for
> > >> stepping
> > >> >> up
> > >> >> > during this period of transition.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
> > >> immediate
> > >> >> > priorities for the coming months, including building trust,
> > improving
> > >> >> > communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt,
> > and
> > >> we
> > >> >> > agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the
> organization
> > >> while
> > >> >> it
> > >> >> > addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this
> will
> > >> allow
> > >> >> > the rest of the executive team to focus on critical
> organizational
> > >> >> > functions, including community and engineering management,
> > >> fundraising,
> > >> >> and
> > >> >> > strengthening our human resources function. You can read more
> about
> > >> our
> > >> >> > process and thinking here:
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >>
> > >>
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March_2016_-_Leadership_Team_transition_planning
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications
> > Officer
> > >> >> for
> > >> >> > about two years now. During that time, she has developed a
> 

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

2016-03-10 Thread aude
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente <
patricio.lore...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has
> proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full
> support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer
> Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF))
> will
> step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for
> their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up
> during this period of transition.
>

\o/  :-)

I am quite confident that Katherine will be a good fit for this role.

Her background, prior to joining WMF, is in doing work that is inline
withour values.

Thank you Katherine for stepping into the position.

Cheers,
Katie



>
> In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate
> priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving
> communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we
> agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while it
> addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow
> the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational
> functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising, and
> strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our
> process and thinking here:
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March_2016_-_Leadership_Team_transition_planning
>
>
> Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer for
> about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and
> effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement,
> collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has
> thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through
> transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy process
> and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known for
> listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
>
> For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for
> global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led
> advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now,
> where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and
> privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around
> the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the
> World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and
> UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major global
> issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology Fund.
>
> With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move
> quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive
> Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify
> roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for
> community and staff to participate.  We want this process to be inclusive
> and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our
> progress toward the end of next week.
>
> As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff
> Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as
> Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March
> 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime
> Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The
> Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time
> being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather
> Walls.
>
> Thank you,
>
>  Patricio
>
> Translation notice - This message is available for translation on
> Meta-Wiki:
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/10_March_2010_-_Wikimedia_Foundation_executive_transition_update
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

2016-03-10 Thread Tim Starling
On 11/03/16 13:55, Patricio Lorente wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has
> proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full
> support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer
> Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will
> step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for
> their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up
> during this period of transition.

To pre-empt any suggestion of disharmony from the usual wikimedia-l
agitators, I think it's worth mentioning that Katherine Maher was the
most-supported nominee in staff discussions on the office wiki. (I
mean the tally on )

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

2016-03-10 Thread Pine W
I think it's a possibility that's worth considering seriously. (: We'll see
how things go.

Pine

On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:26 PM, Oliver Keyes  wrote:

> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:17 PM, Pine W  wrote:
> > Thank you, Katherine.
> >
> > That's a good question, Oliver. I think that a lot will depend on whether
> > WMF can fill the other C-level vacancies, particularly the CTO vacancy,
> > with people who are mission-aligned and can are SMEs in areas where
> > Katherine isn't. Also, a lot will depend on whether Katherine wants to
> stay
> > in the job. Being the WMF ED is a very different beast from being the
> > leader of a department; it remains to be seen if Katherine will like it
> and
> > how other people are feeling as the ED search moves forward.
> >
> > Regarding these goals from Meta "Avoid lengthy process for identifying a
> > new ED" and "Minimize uncertainty", I would encourage WMF not to rush the
> > selection of a new ED; I believe that Katherine will do well in the
> > interim, and this choice buys WMF some time to do a good job with the ED
> > search. Regarding uncertainty, that's one of the few certain things
> around
> > here, but of course steps can be taken to make people feel comfortable
> with
> > the uncertainty.
> >
>
> Pine,
>
> It was a joke.
>
> > Good luck, Katherine. Many of us are relying on you and have faith in
> you.
> >
> > Pine
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:10 PM, Oliver Keyes 
> wrote:
> >
> >> \o/\o/\o/\o/
> >>
> >> So glad to see this wonderful choice!
> >>
> >> ...if we're gonna have Katherine as the interim...do we really need to
> >> find someone permanent? ;)
> >>
> >> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:05 PM, James Heilman 
> wrote:
> >> > A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and
> >> take
> >> > on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
> >> >
> >> > James
> >> >
> >> > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos  >
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Congratulations, Katherine!
> >> >>
> >> >> She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult
> >> time.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >> Pharos
> >> >>
> >> >> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente <
> >> >> patricio.lore...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > Hello all,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team
> >> has
> >> >> > proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
> >> full
> >> >> > support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications
> Officer
> >> >> > Katherine Maher (
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
> >> )
> >> >> > will
> >> >> > step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the
> >> C-levels
> >> >> for
> >> >> > their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for
> >> stepping
> >> >> up
> >> >> > during this period of transition.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
> >> immediate
> >> >> > priorities for the coming months, including building trust,
> improving
> >> >> > communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt,
> and
> >> we
> >> >> > agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
> >> while
> >> >> it
> >> >> > addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
> >> allow
> >> >> > the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational
> >> >> > functions, including community and engineering management,
> >> fundraising,
> >> >> and
> >> >> > strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about
> >> our
> >> >> > process and thinking here:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March_2016_-_Leadership_Team_transition_planning
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications
> Officer
> >> >> for
> >> >> > about two years now. During that time, she has developed a
> versatile
> >> and
> >> >> > effective team that serves the needs of the organization and
> movement,
> >> >> > collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She
> >> has
> >> >> > thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through
> >> >> > transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
> >> >> process
> >> >> > and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
> >> known
> >> >> for
> >> >> > listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate
> for
> >> >> > global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously
> led
> >> >> > advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access
> Now,
> >> >> > where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information,
> and
> >> >> > privacy. She has supported the efforts of 

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

2016-03-10 Thread Oliver Keyes
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:17 PM, Pine W  wrote:
> Thank you, Katherine.
>
> That's a good question, Oliver. I think that a lot will depend on whether
> WMF can fill the other C-level vacancies, particularly the CTO vacancy,
> with people who are mission-aligned and can are SMEs in areas where
> Katherine isn't. Also, a lot will depend on whether Katherine wants to stay
> in the job. Being the WMF ED is a very different beast from being the
> leader of a department; it remains to be seen if Katherine will like it and
> how other people are feeling as the ED search moves forward.
>
> Regarding these goals from Meta "Avoid lengthy process for identifying a
> new ED" and "Minimize uncertainty", I would encourage WMF not to rush the
> selection of a new ED; I believe that Katherine will do well in the
> interim, and this choice buys WMF some time to do a good job with the ED
> search. Regarding uncertainty, that's one of the few certain things around
> here, but of course steps can be taken to make people feel comfortable with
> the uncertainty.
>

Pine,

It was a joke.

> Good luck, Katherine. Many of us are relying on you and have faith in you.
>
> Pine
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:10 PM, Oliver Keyes  wrote:
>
>> \o/\o/\o/\o/
>>
>> So glad to see this wonderful choice!
>>
>> ...if we're gonna have Katherine as the interim...do we really need to
>> find someone permanent? ;)
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:05 PM, James Heilman  wrote:
>> > A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and
>> take
>> > on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
>> >
>> > James
>> >
>> > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos 
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Congratulations, Katherine!
>> >>
>> >> She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult
>> time.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Pharos
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente <
>> >> patricio.lore...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Hello all,
>> >> >
>> >> > I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team
>> has
>> >> > proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
>> full
>> >> > support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer
>> >> > Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
>> )
>> >> > will
>> >> > step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the
>> C-levels
>> >> for
>> >> > their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for
>> stepping
>> >> up
>> >> > during this period of transition.
>> >> >
>> >> > In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
>> immediate
>> >> > priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving
>> >> > communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and
>> we
>> >> > agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
>> while
>> >> it
>> >> > addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
>> allow
>> >> > the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational
>> >> > functions, including community and engineering management,
>> fundraising,
>> >> and
>> >> > strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about
>> our
>> >> > process and thinking here:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March_2016_-_Leadership_Team_transition_planning
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
>> >> for
>> >> > about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile
>> and
>> >> > effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement,
>> >> > collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She
>> has
>> >> > thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through
>> >> > transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
>> >> process
>> >> > and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
>> known
>> >> for
>> >> > listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
>> >> >
>> >> > For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for
>> >> > global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led
>> >> > advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now,
>> >> > where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and
>> >> > privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
>> around
>> >> > the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the
>> >> > World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
>> and
>> >> > UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
>> >> global
>> >> > issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
>> >> Fund.
>> >> >
>> >> > With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

2016-03-10 Thread Pine W
Thank you, Katherine.

That's a good question, Oliver. I think that a lot will depend on whether
WMF can fill the other C-level vacancies, particularly the CTO vacancy,
with people who are mission-aligned and can are SMEs in areas where
Katherine isn't. Also, a lot will depend on whether Katherine wants to stay
in the job. Being the WMF ED is a very different beast from being the
leader of a department; it remains to be seen if Katherine will like it and
how other people are feeling as the ED search moves forward.

Regarding these goals from Meta "Avoid lengthy process for identifying a
new ED" and "Minimize uncertainty", I would encourage WMF not to rush the
selection of a new ED; I believe that Katherine will do well in the
interim, and this choice buys WMF some time to do a good job with the ED
search. Regarding uncertainty, that's one of the few certain things around
here, but of course steps can be taken to make people feel comfortable with
the uncertainty.

Good luck, Katherine. Many of us are relying on you and have faith in you.

Pine


On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:10 PM, Oliver Keyes  wrote:

> \o/\o/\o/\o/
>
> So glad to see this wonderful choice!
>
> ...if we're gonna have Katherine as the interim...do we really need to
> find someone permanent? ;)
>
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:05 PM, James Heilman  wrote:
> > A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and
> take
> > on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
> >
> > James
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos 
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Congratulations, Katherine!
> >>
> >> She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult
> time.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Pharos
> >>
> >> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente <
> >> patricio.lore...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hello all,
> >> >
> >> > I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team
> has
> >> > proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
> full
> >> > support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer
> >> > Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
> )
> >> > will
> >> > step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the
> C-levels
> >> for
> >> > their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for
> stepping
> >> up
> >> > during this period of transition.
> >> >
> >> > In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
> immediate
> >> > priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving
> >> > communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and
> we
> >> > agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
> while
> >> it
> >> > addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
> allow
> >> > the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational
> >> > functions, including community and engineering management,
> fundraising,
> >> and
> >> > strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about
> our
> >> > process and thinking here:
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March_2016_-_Leadership_Team_transition_planning
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
> >> for
> >> > about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile
> and
> >> > effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement,
> >> > collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She
> has
> >> > thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through
> >> > transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
> >> process
> >> > and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
> known
> >> for
> >> > listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
> >> >
> >> > For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for
> >> > global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led
> >> > advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now,
> >> > where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and
> >> > privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
> around
> >> > the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the
> >> > World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
> and
> >> > UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
> >> global
> >> > issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
> >> Fund.
> >> >
> >> > With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to
> move
> >> > quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive
> >> > Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify
> >> > roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

2016-03-10 Thread Erik Moeller
Congratulations to the Board and to Katherine!

It is good to see the organization led by a person with such a strong
and proven commitment to human rights, access to knowledge, and
transparency. I've also been deeply impressed by all the work
Katherine has done in her previous role at WMF.

Best of luck in facing the challenges ahead. :)

Warmly,
Erik

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

2016-03-10 Thread Arthur Richards
Wonderful news, and and excellent choice. Thank you indeed, Katherine. I
eagerly look forward to what comes next!
On Mar 10, 2016 20:06, "James Heilman"  wrote:

> A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and take
> on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
>
> James
>
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos 
> wrote:
>
> > Congratulations, Katherine!
> >
> > She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult
> time.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Pharos
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente <
> > patricio.lore...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has
> > > proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
> full
> > > support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer
> > > Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF))
> > > will
> > > step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels
> > for
> > > their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping
> > up
> > > during this period of transition.
> > >
> > > In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
> immediate
> > > priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving
> > > communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we
> > > agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
> while
> > it
> > > addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
> allow
> > > the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational
> > > functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising,
> > and
> > > strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our
> > > process and thinking here:
> > >
> > >
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March_2016_-_Leadership_Team_transition_planning
> > >
> > >
> > > Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
> > for
> > > about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile
> and
> > > effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement,
> > > collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has
> > > thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through
> > > transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
> > process
> > > and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known
> > for
> > > listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
> > >
> > > For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for
> > > global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led
> > > advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now,
> > > where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and
> > > privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
> around
> > > the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the
> > > World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
> and
> > > UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
> > global
> > > issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
> > Fund.
> > >
> > > With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move
> > > quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive
> > > Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify
> > > roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way
> for
> > > community and staff to participate.  We want this process to be
> inclusive
> > > and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on
> our
> > > progress toward the end of next week.
> > >
> > > As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
> Geoff
> > > Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez
> as
> > > Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of
> March
> > > 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime
> > > Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The
> > > Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time
> > > being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather
> > > Walls.
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > >
> > >  Patricio
> > >
> > > Translation notice - This message is available for translation on
> > > Meta-Wiki:
> > >
> > >
> >
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

2016-03-10 Thread Oliver Keyes
\o/\o/\o/\o/

So glad to see this wonderful choice!

...if we're gonna have Katherine as the interim...do we really need to
find someone permanent? ;)

On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:05 PM, James Heilman  wrote:
> A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and take
> on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
>
> James
>
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos 
> wrote:
>
>> Congratulations, Katherine!
>>
>> She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult time.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Pharos
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente <
>> patricio.lore...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Hello all,
>> >
>> > I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has
>> > proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full
>> > support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer
>> > Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF))
>> > will
>> > step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels
>> for
>> > their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping
>> up
>> > during this period of transition.
>> >
>> > In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate
>> > priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving
>> > communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we
>> > agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while
>> it
>> > addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow
>> > the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational
>> > functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising,
>> and
>> > strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our
>> > process and thinking here:
>> >
>> >
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March_2016_-_Leadership_Team_transition_planning
>> >
>> >
>> > Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
>> for
>> > about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and
>> > effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement,
>> > collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has
>> > thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through
>> > transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
>> process
>> > and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known
>> for
>> > listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
>> >
>> > For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for
>> > global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led
>> > advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now,
>> > where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and
>> > privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around
>> > the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the
>> > World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and
>> > UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
>> global
>> > issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
>> Fund.
>> >
>> > With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move
>> > quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive
>> > Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify
>> > roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for
>> > community and staff to participate.  We want this process to be inclusive
>> > and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our
>> > progress toward the end of next week.
>> >
>> > As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff
>> > Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as
>> > Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March
>> > 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime
>> > Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The
>> > Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time
>> > being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather
>> > Walls.
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>> >
>> >  Patricio
>> >
>> > Translation notice - This message is available for translation on
>> > Meta-Wiki:
>> >
>> >
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/10_March_2010_-_Wikimedia_Foundation_executive_transition_update
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

2016-03-10 Thread James Heilman
A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and take
on this role. You have my full confidence :-)

James

On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos 
wrote:

> Congratulations, Katherine!
>
> She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult time.
>
> Thanks,
> Pharos
>
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente <
> patricio.lore...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has
> > proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full
> > support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer
> > Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF))
> > will
> > step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels
> for
> > their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping
> up
> > during this period of transition.
> >
> > In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate
> > priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving
> > communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we
> > agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while
> it
> > addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow
> > the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational
> > functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising,
> and
> > strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our
> > process and thinking here:
> >
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March_2016_-_Leadership_Team_transition_planning
> >
> >
> > Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
> for
> > about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and
> > effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement,
> > collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has
> > thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through
> > transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
> process
> > and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known
> for
> > listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
> >
> > For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for
> > global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led
> > advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now,
> > where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and
> > privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around
> > the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the
> > World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and
> > UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
> global
> > issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
> Fund.
> >
> > With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move
> > quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive
> > Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify
> > roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for
> > community and staff to participate.  We want this process to be inclusive
> > and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our
> > progress toward the end of next week.
> >
> > As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff
> > Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as
> > Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March
> > 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime
> > Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The
> > Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time
> > being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather
> > Walls.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> >  Patricio
> >
> > Translation notice - This message is available for translation on
> > Meta-Wiki:
> >
> >
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

2016-03-10 Thread Pharos
Congratulations, Katherine!

She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult time.

Thanks,
Pharos

On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente <
patricio.lore...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has
> proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full
> support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer
> Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF))
> will
> step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for
> their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up
> during this period of transition.
>
> In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate
> priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving
> communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we
> agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while it
> addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow
> the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational
> functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising, and
> strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our
> process and thinking here:
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March_2016_-_Leadership_Team_transition_planning
>
>
> Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer for
> about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and
> effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement,
> collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has
> thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through
> transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy process
> and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known for
> listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
>
> For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for
> global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led
> advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now,
> where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and
> privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around
> the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the
> World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and
> UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major global
> issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology Fund.
>
> With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move
> quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive
> Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify
> roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for
> community and staff to participate.  We want this process to be inclusive
> and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our
> progress toward the end of next week.
>
> As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff
> Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as
> Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March
> 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime
> Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The
> Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time
> being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather
> Walls.
>
> Thank you,
>
>  Patricio
>
> Translation notice - This message is available for translation on
> Meta-Wiki:
>
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[Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

2016-03-10 Thread Patricio Lorente
Hello all,

I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has
proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full
support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer
Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will
step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for
their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up
during this period of transition.

In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate
priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving
communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we
agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow
the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational
functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising, and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our
process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March_2016_-_Leadership_Team_transition_planning


Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and
effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement,
collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has
thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through
transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.

For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for
global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led
advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now,
where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and
privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around
the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the
World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and
UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology Fund.

With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move
quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive
Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify
roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for
community and staff to participate.  We want this process to be inclusive
and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our
progress toward the end of next week.

As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff
Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as
Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March
14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime
Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The
Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time
being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather
Walls.

Thank you,

 Patricio

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