Hi all, Please disregard my previous correspondence, it was sent in error.
Regards, Steve Zhang Community Fellow, Wikimedia Foundation [email protected] > On 08/08/2012, at 4:41 AM, Barry Newstead <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Wikimedia friends and colleagues, >> >> It is bittersweet for me to share with all of you that I will be leaving >> the Wikimedia Foundation at the end of August to relocate to Australia for >> personal reasons. >> >> It is difficult for me to leave Wikimedia and particularly leave the Global >> Development team, which I’ve had the pleasure of building and leading over >> the past two years. I am proud of what we have accomplished in raising the >> priority of much of the globe within the Wikimedia movement, strengthening >> our mobile strategy and education program, globalizing communications, and >> tackling the difficult movement roles issues that I hope can be put in the >> past. It hasn’t been easy or uncontroversial, but I truly believe that we >> are heading in the right direction. >> >> One of the great joys of my work has been the opportunity to travel and >> meet many amazing Wikipedians and to share the Wikimedia story with the >> world. It is so inspiring to hear first hand how much people love our >> projects and the amazing things that so many people do in support of the >> movement. This is what helped me survive the many long flights and >> jetlag-filled nights. It was an honour representing the Wikimedia >> Foundation and often the Wikimedia movement in so many places. >> >> I am confident that the Global Development work will thrive with the team >> in place and with all of the dedicated community members who see us as >> partners. I look forward to becoming a volunteer member of the movement and >> supporting the work in new ways. Sue will share plans for the transition >> shortly. >> >> Many thanks to all who have supported me and our work. >> >> Kind regards, >> Barry >> >> -- >> Barry Newstead >> Chief Global Development Officer >> Wikimedia Foundation >> >> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in >> the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! >> >> Donate to Wikimedia <https://donate.wikimedia.org/> >> _______________________________________________ >> Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately >> directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. >> For more information about Wikimedia-l: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l >> _______________________________________________ >> WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
