Wow. Luis, I've had the pleasure of meeting you a few times and you'll be sorely missed.
Maggie, I've known you for quite a while and can't think of anyone better to step into this role. I've no doubt you'll do great. Steve *Steven Crossin* *[email protected] <[email protected]>* On 10 February 2016 at 13:37, Florence Devouard <[email protected]> wrote: > Really sorry to hear about your departure Luis. You will be missed. > I wish you the best and congrats for the little baby ! > > Florence > > Le 08/02/16 21:31, Luis Villa a écrit : > > Hi, all- >> This is a bittersweet email to send. I still, and will always, love this >> place and this movement, but it was also time for me to go. >> >> Working with so many awesome Wikimedians (including WMF's staff) has been >> an honor and a privilege, and has given me many great experiences, >> memories, and a long watchlist ;) that I'll treasure for a long time. The >> list of people who I'd like to thank is long, so I won't bore everyone >> with >> it. However, I do want to particularly thank Kat, who introduced me to >> Geoff during his first week with WMF. That was ultimately the opportunity >> that led me to this incredible ride - so I quite literally owe it all to >> her. Many, many other people have been welcoming and friendly along the >> way, and I can't ask formore than that. >> >> I'm not going too far! I'll continue to be around the movement, both as a >> contributor, and to support Maggie and the rest of the department during >> the transition. I look forward to seeing where Community Engagement goes >> next - I believe the department will continue to support contributors in a >> healthy way, and I'm sure Maggie and my long-term successor will continue >> to build exciting things on the foundation we laid over the past year. >> >> Professionally, I have no firm plans yet. I plan to to take a few deep >> breaths and then explore some new opportunities in the legal, community, >> and tech spaces, as well as becoming a parent in May. >> >> If you want to be in touch (to talk about interesting opportunities, flame >> me for old time's sake, or just chat) I'm pretty easy to find: lu.is, >> @tieguy on Twitter, LinkedIn, and of course on my enwiki talk page. >> >> See you on the wikis- >> Luis >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 12:16 PM, Lila Tretikov <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Dear all, >>> >>> >>> I am sad to let you know that Luis Villa, our lead for the Community >>> Engagement department, will be leaving the Wikimedia Foundation. A year >>> ago, Luis took on a big challenge, transitioning from the Legal >>> Department >>> to lead the newly created Community Engagement organization. In that >>> role, >>> Luis and our teams were tasked with many recent community initiatives, >>> such >>> as the creation of the Community Tech team, gender-related and >>> anti-harassment programs, and improved alignment of WMF annual planning >>> with the Funds Dissemination Committee. Prior to that, as Deputy General >>> Counsel he was responsible for a number of legal initiatives, including >>> licensing, contracts, and product counseling. I’m grateful for his >>> counsel, >>> and his leadership in the WMF movement throughout these years. >>> >>> Later this month, Luis will transition out of his current position with >>> the >>> Wikimedia Foundation to pursue other opportunities. He will remain in a >>> consulting role with the Foundation over the next few months, continuing >>> to >>> support our ongoing strategy and annual planning processes. >>> >>> I want to thank Luis for his commitment to the WMF mission, and for the >>> inspired energy and contributions he has brought to our movement. I’m >>> looking forward to his future accomplishments and staying in close touch >>> as >>> he grows in his career. >>> >>> Maggie Dennis will step in as the interim director for the CE team >>> effective immediately. Her deep community background, passion for our >>> mission, and outstanding teamwork are great assets in this transition. >>> She >>> will also continue to serve as Director of Support and Safety. Maggie is >>> a >>> respected leader, colleague, and community member. I am confident she >>> will >>> bring critical insights, especially now as we plan for our next year. >>> >>> The work of of the CE department will continue as planned, and the >>> overall >>> structure of the department (including the Community Tech team, which >>> will >>> continue to report into the Product organization) will stay on-course. >>> Our >>> goal is to ensure a smooth transition as we continue our progress to >>> improve the WMF support for our communities. >>> >>> It is my priority that the WMF continues to build upon the initiatives we >>> started in 2015 in support for the global Wikimedia community. Continued >>> leadership of the Community Engagement department at executive level in >>> the >>> WMF is a part of delivering on those commitments. We will be looking to >>> fill the Community Engagement leadership role with someone with a strong >>> background in community programs, and an understanding of the Wikimedia >>> movement. We will also look to engage with you to find the right person >>> for >>> this role. We will send an update on the next steps and the job >>> description >>> shortly, which will include a further discussion of the role on-wiki. >>> >>> >>> Lila >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >>> New messages to: [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >>> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > New messages to: [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
