Dear Patricio,
as James is (or was) a community-elected member, it would have been nice to include reasons why the Board took this decision in the announcement. It gives (at least me) the impression of deliberate non-openness, and I don't like it.
Th.
2015-12-29 0:52 GMT+01:00 Risker risker.wp@gmail.com:
On 28 December 2015 at 18:29, Patricio Lorente <patricio.lorente@gmail.com
wrote:
Dear all,
Today the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees voted to remove one of
the
Trustees, Dr. James Heilman, from the Board. His term ended effective immediately.
This was not a decision the Board took lightly. The Board has a responsibility to the Wikimedia movement and the Wikimedia Foundation to ensure that the Board functions with mutual confidence to ensure
effective
governance. Following serious consideration, the Board felt this removal decision was a necessary step at this time. The resolution will be published shortly.
This decision creates an open seat for a community-selected Trustee. The Board is committed to filling this open community seat as quickly as possible. We will reach out to the 2015 election committee <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_2015/Committe...
to discuss our options, and will keep you informed as we determine next steps.
Patricio Lorente
Chair, Board of Trustees
Wikimedia Foundation
While you are at it, Patricio, please also publish the names of the two new Board-appointed trustees.
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