Thank you so much everyone. And thanks to the tons of support received during the voting period, the cogent debates during my global campaign with some of the communities, the recommendations, the honest conversations - This was not an easy election but I'm truly humbled by the votes we've received. Looking forward to serving you. đ„°đ„ł
Best regards, On Mon, 17 Nov 2025 at 12:48, Mikaeel Sodiq <[email protected]> wrote: > Congratulations at Bobby > > On Fri, 14 Nov 2025, 12:34 pm Ndahiro Derrick Alter, < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Congrats to Bobby and Michal . >> >> Looking forward to your insights towards the improvement of the WMF >> operations . >> >> >> On Fri, 14 Nov 2025 at 12:18 Winnie kabintie <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Congratulations, Bobby, on the historic election! >>> >>> On Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 12:10âŻAM Lorenzo <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello everyone, >>>> >>>> The vote results have been announced and our new Trustees - MichaĆ >>>> BuczyĆski and Bobby Shabangu will be seated at the December Board meeting. >>>> We look forward to their perspectives on the Board. >>>> >>>> I wrote previously >>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/October_2025_update#c-LLosa_(WMF)-20251015213400-Additional_perspectives_on_current_and_future_board_selection_processes> >>>> about >>>> our willingness to engage in reform of our Board election process and we >>>> welcome your perspectives on the process. The Board's Governance >>>> Committee >>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Governance_Committee> >>>> (which >>>> is tasked with overseeing the selection process) welcomes specific >>>> proposals and ideas for reform here on this talk page >>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/October_2025_update#c-LLosa_(WMF)-20251015213400-Additional_perspectives_on_current_and_future_board_selection_processes>. >>>> They will have a meeting after the December Board meeting to discuss a >>>> roadmap that helps us make both incremental improvements and large-scale >>>> changes. >>>> >>>> We remain committed to work on improvements of the selection process, >>>> and working with the communities, affiliates and the elections committee, >>>> to make this process better for all stakeholders, including for the Board >>>> itself. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Lorenzo Losa >>>> >>>> Il giorno gio, 13/11/2025 alle 07.40 -0800, Elections Committee ha >>>> scritto: >>>> >>>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2025 Wikimedia >>>> Foundation Board of Trustees >>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025> >>>> vote. 6129 community members from 240 wiki projects have voted, and the >>>> scrutineers have completed their work. >>>> >>>> >>>> We can now certify that the following two candidates received the most >>>> support: >>>> >>>> 1. >>>> >>>> Bobby Shabangu >>>> >>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Candidates/Bobby_Shabangu> >>>> (Bobbyshabangu <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Bobbyshabangu>) >>>> >>>> 2. >>>> >>>> MichaĆ BuczyĆski >>>> >>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Candidates/Micha%C5%82_Buczy%C5%84ski> >>>> (Aegis Maelstrom >>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Aegis_Maelstrom>) >>>> >>>> >>>> The new trustees will be appointed at the next Board meeting in >>>> December 2025. >>>> >>>> Learn more about the results on Meta-Wiki. >>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Results> >>>> >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> >>>> Abhishek Suryawanshi >>>> >>>> Chair, Elections Committee >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], >>>> guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >>>> Public archives at >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/T2GOT2L4WI5NZZ6M6YEYZ62TQ5JU3UTA/ >>>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], >>>> guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >>>> and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >>>> Public archives at >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/EMQCPX7OVN7KJ4IEVQR4EQGUSGMXTVCB/ >>>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines >>> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >>> Public archives at >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/AWP3D3R5G7JF3N5RTG5HA62XHZ43ESFJ/ >>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines >> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> Public archives at >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/LZKGD7FUH74FKJQOLDUGVKPRAYTR6F5J/ >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/GG4OMNARVENLPLTD7S52YATUY3YONOZD/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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