Hi folks - I'm happy to report that there's been a beneficial turn of events from the original announcement a few weeks ago. Apologies for the delay in getting back you.
After some reflection and conversations I've decided to change course from my original plans and stay on with the Foundation. I spent a lot of time reviewing succession plans, looking at future communications projects, and chatting with me team and realised that some awesome and important work was still ahead of me.
You really only get one chance to work at an extraordinary place like the Wikimedia Foundation. We impact millions of lives every day, and the tens of thousands of people like you - our amazing volunteers - have high expectations of us. I am energized by the opportunity to protect our projects and move the platform forward. It's tough work, but it's incredible to see how it all comes together.
I heard and read some really wonderful comments since Geoff sent out this notice, and I want to thank everyone for your kind words. It definitely helped me think about the work we've done together, and the incredible work that's not yet done.
Looking forward to pressing ahead with you all.
Jay
On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 11:28 AM, Geoff Brigham gbrigham@wikimedia.orgwrote:
*Next week, we’re saying goodbye to our long-term Head of Communications, Jay Walsh. He will be starting shortly a new adventure working at a San Francisco based start-up in corporate communications. His last day at the Foundation will be Tuesday, October 23. The Foundation will be kicking off a search process for a new head of communications, and in the interim we’ll also be receiving communications strategy from our advisers at Minassian Media, a consultancy that helped us manage communications around Wikipedia’s tenth anniversary.
Since Jay started at the Foundation in January 2008 he’s taken a lead role in shaping both the voice and identity of the Wikimedia Foundation, and has played a critical function in supporting our projects. He’s been our spokesperson on hundreds of media inquiries, helping to shape a positive and enlightened perspective on our projects in some of the biggest media outlets in the world. Jay has provided communications counsel on major initiatives to almost everyone at the Foundation, and I’m sure to many of you throughout our community.
Since starting at WMF Jay has grown the communications team, which now includes roles supporting movement communications, global media outreach, and merchandise. Under his leadership we created and grew a blog which now sees up to 40 posts a month, a social media presence with over a million followers, and content published in many localized languages. Jay helped us bring the Foundation’s first four annual reports to the world, and he gave us a voice and open identity for great events like Wikipedia 10.
We’ve been fortunate to have strong communications leadership for a period of rapid growth for our projects and our movement. Please join me in wishing Jay well on his next steps. We will miss him.*
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Does that mean we should cancel the cake and WikiDancers?
On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 5:56 PM, Jay Walsh jwalsh@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hi folks - I'm happy to report that there's been a beneficial turn of events from the original announcement a few weeks ago. Apologies for the delay in getting back you.
After some reflection and conversations I've decided to change course from my original plans and stay on with the Foundation. I spent a lot of time reviewing succession plans, looking at future communications projects, and chatting with me team and realised that some awesome and important work was still ahead of me.
You really only get one chance to work at an extraordinary place like the Wikimedia Foundation. We impact millions of lives every day, and the tens of thousands of people like you - our amazing volunteers - have high expectations of us. I am energized by the opportunity to protect our projects and move the platform forward. It's tough work, but it's incredible to see how it all comes together.
I heard and read some really wonderful comments since Geoff sent out this notice, and I want to thank everyone for your kind words. It definitely helped me think about the work we've done together, and the incredible work that's not yet done.
Looking forward to pressing ahead with you all.
Jay
On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 11:28 AM, Geoff Brigham gbrigham@wikimedia.orgwrote:
*Next week, we’re saying goodbye to our long-term Head of Communications, Jay Walsh. He will be starting shortly a new adventure working at a San Francisco based start-up in corporate communications. His last day at the Foundation will be Tuesday, October 23. The Foundation will be kicking off a search process for a new head of communications, and in the interim we’ll also be receiving communications strategy from our advisers at Minassian Media, a consultancy that helped us manage communications around Wikipedia’s tenth anniversary.
Since Jay started at the Foundation in January 2008 he’s taken a lead role in shaping both the voice and identity of the Wikimedia Foundation, and has played a critical function in supporting our projects. He’s been our spokesperson on hundreds of media inquiries, helping to shape a positive and enlightened perspective on our projects in some of the biggest media outlets in the world. Jay has provided communications counsel on major initiatives to almost everyone at the Foundation, and I’m sure to many of you throughout our community.
Since starting at WMF Jay has grown the communications team, which now includes roles supporting movement communications, global media outreach, and merchandise. Under his leadership we created and grew a blog which now sees up to 40 posts a month, a social media presence with over a million followers, and content published in many localized languages. Jay helped us bring the Foundation’s first four annual reports to the world, and he gave us a voice and open identity for great events like Wikipedia 10.
We’ve been fortunate to have strong communications leadership for a period of rapid growth for our projects and our movement. Please join me in wishing Jay well on his next steps. We will miss him.*
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Oh no, when the staff found out we decided to still have the party.
James
On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 6:37 PM, George Herbert george.herbert@gmail.comwrote:
Does that mean we should cancel the cake and WikiDancers?
On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 5:56 PM, Jay Walsh jwalsh@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hi folks - I'm happy to report that there's been a beneficial turn of events from the original announcement a few weeks ago. Apologies for the delay in getting back you.
After some reflection and conversations I've decided to change course
from
my original plans and stay on with the Foundation. I spent a lot of time reviewing succession plans, looking at future communications projects,
and
chatting with me team and realised that some awesome and important work
was
still ahead of me.
You really only get one chance to work at an extraordinary place like the Wikimedia Foundation. We impact millions of lives every day, and the tens of thousands of people like you - our amazing volunteers - have high expectations of us. I am energized by the opportunity to protect our projects and move the platform forward. It's tough work, but it's incredible to see how it all comes together.
I heard and read some really wonderful comments since Geoff sent out this notice, and I want to thank everyone for your kind words. It definitely helped me think about the work we've done together, and the incredible
work
that's not yet done.
Looking forward to pressing ahead with you all.
Jay
On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 11:28 AM, Geoff Brigham <gbrigham@wikimedia.org wrote:
*Next week, we’re saying goodbye to our long-term Head of
Communications,
Jay Walsh. He will be starting shortly a new adventure working at a San Francisco based start-up in corporate communications. His last day at
the
Foundation will be Tuesday, October 23. The Foundation will be kicking
off
a search process for a new head of communications, and in the interim
we’ll
also be receiving communications strategy from our advisers at Minassian Media, a consultancy that helped us manage communications around Wikipedia’s tenth anniversary.
Since Jay started at the Foundation in January 2008 he’s taken a lead
role
in shaping both the voice and identity of the Wikimedia Foundation, and
has
played a critical function in supporting our projects. He’s been our spokesperson on hundreds of media inquiries, helping to shape a positive and enlightened perspective on our projects in some of the biggest media outlets in the world. Jay has provided communications counsel on major initiatives to almost everyone at the Foundation, and I’m sure to many
of
you throughout our community.
Since starting at WMF Jay has grown the communications team, which now includes roles supporting movement communications, global media
outreach,
and merchandise. Under his leadership we created and grew a blog which
now
sees up to 40 posts a month, a social media presence with over a million followers, and content published in many localized languages. Jay
helped us
bring the Foundation’s first four annual reports to the world, and he
gave
us a voice and open identity for great events like Wikipedia 10.
We’ve been fortunate to have strong communications leadership for a
period
of rapid growth for our projects and our movement. Please join me in wishing Jay well on his next steps. We will miss him.*
Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l _______________________________________________ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list WikimediaAnnounce-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l
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You should never cancel the WikiDancers
--Kul
On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 6:42 PM, James Alexander jalexander@wikimedia.orgwrote:
Oh no, when the staff found out we decided to still have the party.
James
On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 6:37 PM, George Herbert <george.herbert@gmail.com
wrote:
Does that mean we should cancel the cake and WikiDancers?
On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 5:56 PM, Jay Walsh jwalsh@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hi folks - I'm happy to report that there's been a beneficial turn of events from the original announcement a few weeks ago. Apologies for
the
delay in getting back you.
After some reflection and conversations I've decided to change course
from
my original plans and stay on with the Foundation. I spent a lot of
time
reviewing succession plans, looking at future communications projects,
and
chatting with me team and realised that some awesome and important work
was
still ahead of me.
You really only get one chance to work at an extraordinary place like
the
Wikimedia Foundation. We impact millions of lives every day, and the
tens
of thousands of people like you - our amazing volunteers - have high expectations of us. I am energized by the opportunity to protect our projects and move the platform forward. It's tough work, but it's incredible to see how it all comes together.
I heard and read some really wonderful comments since Geoff sent out
this
notice, and I want to thank everyone for your kind words. It definitely helped me think about the work we've done together, and the incredible
work
that's not yet done.
Looking forward to pressing ahead with you all.
Jay
On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 11:28 AM, Geoff Brigham <
gbrigham@wikimedia.org
wrote:
*Next week, we’re saying goodbye to our long-term Head of
Communications,
Jay Walsh. He will be starting shortly a new adventure working at a
San
Francisco based start-up in corporate communications. His last day at
the
Foundation will be Tuesday, October 23. The Foundation will be kicking
off
a search process for a new head of communications, and in the interim
we’ll
also be receiving communications strategy from our advisers at
Minassian
Media, a consultancy that helped us manage communications around Wikipedia’s tenth anniversary.
Since Jay started at the Foundation in January 2008 he’s taken a lead
role
in shaping both the voice and identity of the Wikimedia Foundation,
and
has
played a critical function in supporting our projects. He’s been our spokesperson on hundreds of media inquiries, helping to shape a
positive
and enlightened perspective on our projects in some of the biggest
media
outlets in the world. Jay has provided communications counsel on major initiatives to almost everyone at the Foundation, and I’m sure to many
of
you throughout our community.
Since starting at WMF Jay has grown the communications team, which now includes roles supporting movement communications, global media
outreach,
and merchandise. Under his leadership we created and grew a blog which
now
sees up to 40 posts a month, a social media presence with over a
million
followers, and content published in many localized languages. Jay
helped us
bring the Foundation’s first four annual reports to the world, and he
gave
us a voice and open identity for great events like Wikipedia 10.
We’ve been fortunate to have strong communications leadership for a
period
of rapid growth for our projects and our movement. Please join me in wishing Jay well on his next steps. We will miss him.*
Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l _______________________________________________ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list WikimediaAnnounce-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l
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-- -george william herbert george.herbert@gmail.com
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