Dear Florence (& All)
Although the other posts in this thread really say it all, I want to add my 2 cents :)
After having served on the Wikimedia board for the past 18 months it is clear to me that your energy and dedication to the projects and community of the organisation is incredible. Even during my relatively short period on the board we have had our ups and downs, but your continued energy always made it clear that this was a cause worth fighting for. You taught me a lot about looking "through the eyes of a community member" and about the core values which all of our projects stand for.
I hope that the newly elected board member has a similar positive attitude towards the efforts of the foundation and all that comes with it :) And I also hope that our new chair(wo)man is as dedicated as you, although as they say: that is a tough act to follow ;)
Thank you, thank you and thank you !
Jan-Bart
PS: We will of course find a time and place to thank you properly :)