Patricio, thanks for the update and thanks for all of your thoughtful consideration and work on this issue. I know it's been a stressful time for everyone.

I've left a note on the talk page, just want to make sure we capture the notion that existing staff leadership such as team leads and middle managers who work with both upper management, staff & the larger user community be involved in capturing what sort of expectations and values we need to hire for.

Recruiting and interviewing and hiring leaders is hard at the best of times; it's doubly hard in weird hybrid open-source-non-profit-company-community situations like ours. Take advantage of the resources available to you in your staff.

-- brion

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 10:50 AM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear friends,

This week, the Board of Trustees accepted Lila’s resignation. Her last day will be March 31, 2016.

I would like to thank Lila for her efforts over these past two years, and her passion for our shared mission. Together, we wish her the best in her future endeavors and accomplishments.

The Board of Trustees is meeting regularly to determine next steps. Our top priority is to develop a clear transition plan that seeks to build confidence with community and staff, appoint interim leadership, and begin the search for a new Executive Director. We will continue working closely together over the coming days, and will share an update next week.

This work will require extensive collaboration by the Board over the next few weeks. Although we know you’ll have questions, it is likely we’ll be very focused on planning the next steps. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.

Patricio

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