Geoff thank you for your amazing service to the movement. You will indeed
be dearly missed.
James
On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 3:32 PM, Pine W <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Thank you for your service, Geoff. I hope that we will
still see you
around. Good luck with the new gig. :)
Regards,
Pine
On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 2:25 PM, Geoff Brigham <gbrigham(a)wikimedia.org>
wrote:
Hi all,
Over the past five years, I’ve been honored to serve as the General
Counsel
and Secretary of the Wikimedia Foundation. This
job has been amazing, and
I’m grateful to everyone who has made it so rewarding. It's now time for
my
next step, so, in the coming days, I will be
leaving the Foundation to
pursue a new career opportunity.
I depart with such love for the mission, the Foundation, the Wikimedia
communities, and my colleagues at work. I thank my past and present
bosses
as well as the Board for their support and
guidance. I stand in awe of
the
volunteer writers, editors, and photographers who
contribute every day to
the Wikimedia projects. And I will hold special to my heart my past and
current teams, including legal and community advocacy. :) You have
taught,
given, and enriched me so much.
After my departure, Michelle Paulson will serve as interim head of Legal,
and, subject to Board approval, Stephen LaPorte will serve as interim
Secretary to the Board. I can happily report that they have the
experience
and expertise to ensure a smooth and professional
transition.
The future of the Foundation under Katherine's leadership is exciting.
Having had the pleasure of working for her, I know Katherine will take
the
Foundation to its next level in promoting and
defending the outstanding
mission and values of the Wikimedia movement. Although I'm delighted
about
my next opportunity, I will miss this new chapter
in the Foundation's
story.
My last day at the Foundation will be July 18th. After that, I will take
a
month off to recharge my batteries, and then I
start my new gig at
YouTube
in the Bay Area. There, I will serve as Director
of YouTube Trust &
Safety,
managing global teams for policy, legal, and
anti-abuse operations. As
with
Wikimedia, I look forward to learning from those
teams and tackling
together a new set of exciting, novel challenges.
For those who want to stay in touch, please do! My personal email is:
geoffrey.r.brigham(a)gmail.com.
With respect, admiration, and gratitude,
Geoff
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