Best wishes with your future endeavours, Garfield.
K.
On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 1:37 AM, Ziko van Dijk <zvandijk(a)gmail.com> wrote:
My best wishes and a huge THANK YOU, Garfield! Many
people in the
movement learned a lot from you, including me.
Kind regards
Ziko
2015-09-12 20:20 GMT+02:00 Itzik - Wikimedia Israel <
itzik(a)wikimedia.org.il>gt;:
Garfield,
It was a pleasure to work with you. Your announcement sadness us all, as
your contribution has been enormous. I can say that we, Wikimedia Israel
learned a lot from you, and there is no doubt about the great changes you
brought to the WMF and the chapters. We all grateful for that.
On a personal level, it was always nice to meet you, knowing that every
meeting I will learn something new. From a chapter meeting to FDC
meeting.
And of course, we can't (never) forget the
ultimate Wikimania dancer. You
will be missed.
On behalf of Wikimedia Israel, the staff and the board, I wish to thank
you, and wish you good luck.
*Regards,Itzik Edri*
Chairperson, Wikimedia Israel
+972-(0)-54-5878078 |
http://www.wikimedia.org.il
Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment!
On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 12:53 AM, Garfield Byrd <gbyrd(a)wikimedia.org>
wrote:
> All,
>
> For the last four years, I’ve led the Wikimedia Foundation’s finance,
> administration, and office IT teams. I've had the opportunity to work
> closely with many of you through collaboration with the Wikimedia
> affiliates. They have been remarkable experiences, and I am grateful for
> all I’ve learned from you during my time here. Therefore it is with some
> sadness that today I am letting you know that I’ve decided to take a new
> opportunity outside the WMF, at a California-based foundation focused on
> public education.
>
> It has been a privilege to work with so many exceptional people over the
> years. I’ve watched the WMF mature and take on many new challenges, and
our
> community grow and diversify. Our commitment
to our free knowledge
mission
> is as strong as ever, and now shared by even
more people. While I’ll no
> longer be on staff, I plan to find ways to stay involved in the
Wikimedia
community. I look forward to seeing the movement continue to do its
important work.
My last day will be September 30. I look forward to staying in touch and
continuing to support our mission.
Best,
Garfield
--
Garfield Byrd
Chief of Finance and Administration
Wikimedia Foundation
415.839.6885 ext 6787
415.882.0495 (fax)
www.wikimediafoundation.org
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