After eight months in the position of interim Executive Director, Brad
Patrick will be resuming his other role as General Counsel exclusively.
Due to the volume of work and need to move forward with a permanent
solution for the ED role, the Board is focusing on retaining an
executive search firm to conduct the search for a new ED.
In the coming weeks, the Board will be working directly
with staff on priority issues (see next announcement on the matter).
Brad has done a great deal to help the Foundation move forward in such
areas as governance, technology and contracting, audit, hiring, and many
other things. With the conclusion of the fundraiser and the immediate
financial future of the Foundation secure, now is the time to look ahead
to the selection of a new Executive Director to manage the operations of
the Foundation. This will enable Brad to focus on developing the role of
General Counsel, and addressing a backlog of complex legal questions the
Foundation faces moving forward.
Florence Devouard
Wikimedia Foundation Chair
Links
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http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2007-February/027477.html Announcement
concerning the selected firm
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http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2007-January/027269.html (explanation
of the differences between CEO, COO and Board)