Hey all,
I am writing this letter to inform you that I am stepping aside from my duties as co-chair of the New England Wikimedians user group, effective at midnight tonight. I am also taking an indefinite leave from further group activities.
Some of you know that I was in London last week attending Wikimania. While I was there, it was brought to my attention that some of my behavior during certain social events was inappropriate. I regret my actions and I will be taking this time off to (among other things) reevaluate how I interact with others.
In terms of the day-to-day operations of the group, Maia Weinstock will be helping to fill in for the immediate time being. Amanda Rust has also recently agreed to help coordinate some events, so questions about events can be forwarded to her as well. We have lots of opportunities for people to step up and lead individual events so I hope you will consider volunteering so that our group can remain robust.
It has been a pleasure working with all of you over the past few years. I will now be focusing on getting a job in the Boston area as part of my career development goals. If anyone has any questions on all of this, feel to e-mail me privately with any questions or concerns, as I will be happy to respond at my earliest convenience.
Kevin Rutherford