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 <wiki.p...@gmail.com> 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 <ironho...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:17 PM, Pine W <wiki.p...@gmail.com> 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 <ironho...@gmail.com> > > 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 <jmh...@gmail.com> > > 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 > > 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 > > >> >> > -- > > >> >> > _______________________________________________ > > >> >> > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > >> >> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > >> >> > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > >> >> > Unsubscribe: > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > > >> , > > >> >> > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org > > ?subject=unsubscribe> > > >> >> _______________________________________________ > > >> >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > >> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > >> >> New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > >> >> Unsubscribe: > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > >> >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org > ?subject=unsubscribe> > > >> >> > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > -- > > >> > James Heilman > > >> > MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian > > >> > > > >> > The Wikipedia Open Textbook of Medicine > > >> > www.opentextbookofmedicine.com > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > >> > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > >> > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > >> > Unsubscribe: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > > , > > >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > >> New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > , > > >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > -- Seddon *Advancement Associate (Community Engagement)* *Wikimedia Foundation* _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
