-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Fwd: Re: business developer hire - whose decision?] Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 15:30:59 +0200 From: Florence Devouard anthere@anthere.org To: foundation-l@wikimedia.org

I am sorry Anthony, but I actually answered to your question, but the email did not make it to the list. This is something that regularly happens with my emails to the lists, I have no idea why. I asked the tech team, but they have no idea. I find the emails on my sent box, but they do not make their way to the list. I wish I knew...

Anyway, here was the original answer to your question. To be more precise on that matter, I sent an email to Carolyn on the 30th of april, asking if we could register to http://www.afpnet.org/about_afp. She answered to this email mentionning that she was thinking of hiring Vishal as a contractant, to help on business, fundraising and sponsorship. Vishal intern time was nearly over, she was happy with the work he provided, and we need to replace Danny in some respects. He was living about a week later. She joined his resume. We had a couple of exchange on the matter (salary etc...).

I put the issue on the agenda of the following board meeting (2nd of may). Presents were: Eloquence, Anthere, Kat Walsh, Jan-Bart , oscar and mdavis. There was no opposition voiced. The board asked that a job description be provided. Michael recommanded that he be a part time employee rather than a contractant.

Why did I announce him ? First because I think it is polite. Second because due to the type of job he will do, it is important the community knows he is part of the staff.

For the other answer, please see below.

ant

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: business developer hire - whose decision? Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 00:38:39 +0200 From: Florence Devouard Anthere9@yahoo.com Newsgroups: gmane.org.wikimedia.foundation References: 71cd4dd90705181122r4bb9fe8fgab40b51e7974770c@mail.gmail.com

Anthony wrote:

On 5/17/07, Florence Devouard

Anthere9-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org wrote:

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We just hired Vishal Pattel as part-time business developer.

Was this a board resolution, an agreement by consensus of all board members, or an act made by one or more individuals?

Looking at http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolutions very quickly, I don't see anything in the headings regarding the hire of a business developer.

Anthony

This is agreed by board and Carolyn who proposed to hire him. In the future, asap there is an ED, it will be the job of the ED to hire staff (or to delegate hiring to some staff members). The job of the board will only be to hire ED.

Ant