Congratulations for this good news!
I enjoy seeing such news in our Wikimedia community.
Sébastien
Deputy treasurer at Wikimédia France
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Sujet: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia UK Trustee Treasurer excellence recognised
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:12:38 +0200
Treasurer highly Commended at Financial Leadership Awards
Press release issued by Wikimedia UK, 18 September 2015:
Greyham Dawes was awarded Highly Commended by the judges at the Financial
Leadership Awards last night.
The judges recognized that Greyham Dawes, who has been Wikimedia UK’s
treasurer since February 2013, had completely changed both the charity's
financial reporting and its planning. His pragmatic approach has helped
the charity focus on the future, and his overwhelming positivity moves
difficult conversations towards solutions.
Carol Cambell, Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee said “Wikimedia UK is
a high profile charity within the open knowledge movement and Greyham has
been an important and influential part in enabling the organisational
transparency that is an essential part of our work."
Wikimedia UK is a young charitable organisation that is at the forefront
of the open knowledge movement. They are the UK chapter of the global
Wikimedia movement, and work with volunteers and a range of national
organisations to help create and preserve open knowledge and to provide
easy access for all.
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I thank you, Garfield, for your continued work at WMF, and I wish you all
the best for your next enterprises (in the etymological sense of projects;
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Thanks,
Sébastien
Deputy treasurer at Wikimédia France
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Sujet: [Wikimedia-l] Departure
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 23:53:26 +0200
All,
For the last four years, I’ve led the Wikimedia Foundation’s finance,
administration, and office IT teams. I've had the opportunity to work
closely with many of you through collaboration with the Wikimedia
affiliates. They have been remarkable experiences, and I am grateful for
all I’ve learned from you during my time here. Therefore it is with some
sadness that today I am letting you know that I’ve decided to take a new
opportunity outside the WMF, at a California-based foundation focused on
public education.
It has been a privilege to work with so many exceptional people over the
years. I’ve watched the WMF mature and take on many new challenges, and our
community grow and diversify. Our commitment to our free knowledge mission
is as strong as ever, and now shared by even more people. While I’ll no
longer be on staff, I plan to find ways to stay involved in the Wikimedia
community. I look forward to seeing the movement continue to do its
important work.
My last day will be September 30. I look forward to staying in touch and
continuing to support our mission.
Best,
Garfield