Congrats Katherine! This is certainly welcome
news. :)
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 9:10 AM, Victor Grigas <vgrigas(a)wikimedia.org>
wrote:
What a good message to wake up to!
I'd like to politely suggest along with any decision making ahead, that
the board please leave the door open to considering Katherine as permanent
executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation.
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 5:36 AM, Tanweer Morshed <wiki.tanweer(a)gmail.com
wrote:
> Congratulations to Katherine for taking up the responsibility! And at
> the
> same time, thanks to the Board and C-levels for coming up with a
> thoughtful
> and acceptable decision.
> It's great to see someone taking up the charge, who has been involved
> with
> the movement for a long time.
>
>
> Regards,
> Tanweer
>
> On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 4:25 PM, Nicole Ebber <
> nicole.ebber(a)wikimedia.de>
> wrote:
>
> > Congratulations, Katherine, and thank you for taking on this
> > responsibility! I am glad to read all those congrats and wonderful
> > emails from people involved.
> >
> > And thank you to the C-level team and Board for making this decision,
> > and for making it quickly and transparent.
> >
> > I look forward to working with you, and to warmly welcoming you in
> > Berlin in April!
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Nicole
> >
> > On 11 March 2016 at 11:18, David Parreño Mont <
> david.parreno(a)gmail.com>
>
wrote:
> > > OMG! Many
congratulations, Katherine!
> > >
> > > El dv., 11 març 2016 a les 4:00, Katherine Maher (<
> kmaher(a)wikimedia.org
> > >)
> > > va escriure:
> > >
> > >> Thank you, Patricio.
> > >>
> > >> I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their
> > confidence in
> > >> the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff
> for
> > >> continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your
> passion
> > >> and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things
> to
> > >> behold.
> > >>
> > >> As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started on a
> > process
> > >> of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE))
> recently
> > >> reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will
> need to
> > >> work together over these coming months to build that trust, and
> open
> > >> critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the
> sense from
> > >> many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb the
> > lessons
> > >> we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to
> advancing our
> > >> global movement.
> > >>
> > >> At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our
> values,
> > and
> > >> practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim
> > period, I
> > >> want to get things working well and improve transparency and
> > communication,
> > >> both internally and with the communities. We will work to create a
> > >> supportive, fair environment where people can get things done,
> engage
> > with
> > >> their colleagues and community members, and understand how their
> work
> > has
> > >> an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important
> > deadlines
> > >> for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and making
> > progress
> > >> on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
> > >>
> > >> We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017
> Annual
> > >> Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and are
> on
> > track
> > >> to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is
> also
> > >> underway, with a draft version open for comments until March
> 18.[3] Over
> > >> the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief Technology
> > Officer
> > >> (CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to
> reinvest
> > in
> > >> our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to prioritize
> > them.
> > >>
> > >> To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want
> to
> > hear
> > >> from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim
> period.
> > This
> > >> includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the
> organization and
> > >> movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation is
> > prepared
> > >> to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work
> closely
> > with
> > >> them to share important information and create opportunities to
> give
> > >> feedback throughout the process.
> > >>
> > >> Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the
> movement.[4]
> > >> Millions of people around the world shared their love for
> Wikimedia. It
> > was
> > >> a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the
> movement
> > brings
> > >> people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every
> day.
> > >>
> > >> Yours sincerely,
> > >> Katherine
> > >>
> > >> [1]
https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457
> > >> [2]
> > >>
> > >>
> >
>
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_…
> > >> [3]
>
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy
> > >> [4]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
> > >>
> > >> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente <
> > >> patricio.lorente(a)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/Marc…
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > 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_M…
> > >> > --
> > >> >
> > >> >
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> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Katherine Maher
> > >> Chief Communications Officer
> > >> Wikimedia Foundation
> > >> 149 New Montgomery Street
> > >> San Francisco, CA 94105
> > >>
> > >> +1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6635
> > >> +1 (415) 712 4873
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