Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while it addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising, and strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our process and thinking here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer for about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy process and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known for listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major global issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for community and staff to participate. We want this process to be inclusive and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
Patricio
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Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their confidence in the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff for continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your passion and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things to behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started on a process of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE)) recently reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will need to work together over these coming months to build that trust, and open critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the sense from many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb the lessons we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to advancing our global movement.
At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our values, and practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim period, I want to get things working well and improve transparency and communication, both internally and with the communities. We will work to create a supportive, fair environment where people can get things done, engage with their colleagues and community members, and understand how their work has an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important deadlines for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and making progress on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017 Annual Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and are on track to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is also underway, with a draft version open for comments until March 18.[3] Over the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief Technology Officer (CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to reinvest in our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to prioritize them.
To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want to hear from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim period. This includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the organization and movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation is prepared to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work closely with them to share important information and create opportunities to give feedback throughout the process.
Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the movement.[4] Millions of people around the world shared their love for Wikimedia. It was a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the movement brings people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every day.
Yours sincerely, Katherine
[1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p... [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while it addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising, and strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our process and thinking here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer for about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy process and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known for listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major global issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for community and staff to participate. We want this process to be inclusive and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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Excellent news! Katherine demonstrates integrity, has a strong mind for community, and she can help give WMF the voice it needs for a positive future. I’m personally thrilled to see this happen.
Congratulations, and thank you for stepping into one of the most difficult and—I’d argue—one of the best and rarest opportunities to call everyone back together and reestablish good faith as the default. :)
Yours faithfully, Damon https://damon.sicore.com
On Mar 10, 2016, at 6:59 PM, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their confidence in the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff for continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your passion and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things to behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started on a process of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE)) recently reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will need to work together over these coming months to build that trust, and open critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the sense from many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb the lessons we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to advancing our global movement.
At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our values, and practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim period, I want to get things working well and improve transparency and communication, both internally and with the communities. We will work to create a supportive, fair environment where people can get things done, engage with their colleagues and community members, and understand how their work has an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important deadlines for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and making progress on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017 Annual Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and are on track to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is also underway, with a draft version open for comments until March 18.[3] Over the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief Technology Officer (CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to reinvest in our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to prioritize them.
To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want to hear from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim period. This includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the organization and movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation is prepared to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work closely with them to share important information and create opportunities to give feedback throughout the process.
Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the movement.[4] Millions of people around the world shared their love for Wikimedia. It was a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the movement brings people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every day.
Yours sincerely, Katherine
[1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_plan_timeline [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com mailto:patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while it addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising, and strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our process and thinking here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer for about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy process and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known for listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major global issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for community and staff to participate. We want this process to be inclusive and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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On Mar 10, 2016, at 6:59 PM, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their confidence in the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff for continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your passion and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things to behold. ....
Best of luck. Big challenge, good opportunity to reset and move productively forwards from here.
George William Herbert Sent from my iPhone
Thank you, Patricio, the board, and thank you Katherine. In the unhappy circumstances we have come to, this brings much hope for rebuilding. Katherine has the values and the skills to make WMF do better at adhering to its stated principles, and the good sense to trust expertise in others and delegate appropriately.
As some of you know, I have been quite vocal about our problems, and I am glad to say I look forward with enthusiasm to helping Katherine bring about long-needed changes while operating, as she said, "at the speed of trust".
Here's to hope, and truth.
Asaf
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:59 PM, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their confidence in the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff for continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your passion and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things to behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started on a process of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE)) recently reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will need to work together over these coming months to build that trust, and open critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the sense from many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb the lessons we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to advancing our global movement.
At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our values, and practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim period, I want to get things working well and improve transparency and communication, both internally and with the communities. We will work to create a supportive, fair environment where people can get things done, engage with their colleagues and community members, and understand how their work has an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important deadlines for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and making progress on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017 Annual Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and are on track to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is also underway, with a draft version open for comments until March 18.[3] Over the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief Technology Officer (CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to reinvest in our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to prioritize them.
To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want to hear from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim period. This includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the organization and movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation is prepared to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work closely with them to share important information and create opportunities to give feedback throughout the process.
Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the movement.[4] Millions of people around the world shared their love for Wikimedia. It was a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the movement brings people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every day.
Yours sincerely, Katherine
[1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p... [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while it addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising, and strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our process and thinking here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer for about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy process and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known for listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major global issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for community and staff to participate. We want this process to be inclusive and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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Katherine,
Welcome, and best of luck in your new role. I'm very pleased indeed to hear that it will be you to fill it.
Todd
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:59 PM, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their confidence in the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff for continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your passion and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things to behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started on a process of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE)) recently reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will need to work together over these coming months to build that trust, and open critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the sense from many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb the lessons we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to advancing our global movement.
At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our values, and practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim period, I want to get things working well and improve transparency and communication, both internally and with the communities. We will work to create a supportive, fair environment where people can get things done, engage with their colleagues and community members, and understand how their work has an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important deadlines for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and making progress on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017 Annual Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and are on track to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is also underway, with a draft version open for comments until March 18.[3] Over the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief Technology Officer (CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to reinvest in our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to prioritize them.
To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want to hear from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim period. This includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the organization and movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation is prepared to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work closely with them to share important information and create opportunities to give feedback throughout the process.
Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the movement.[4] Millions of people around the world shared their love for Wikimedia. It was a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the movement brings people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every day.
Yours sincerely, Katherine
[1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 [2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p... [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine
for
stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for community and staff to participate. We want this process to be inclusive and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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Thank you, Patricio and the rest of the board, for this first step in rebuilding.
I have had the pleasure of working with Katherine in my capacity as a "regular" volunteer and as a member of the FDC, and have found her to be highly professional and very focused on the mission of the WMF. She has demonstrated her ability to attract and lead an excellent team in her role as Chief Communications Officer, and has the support of staff and her (former) C-level organizational leaders as the WMF takes its next steps to recovery. In my opinion, this is what is needed at this time.
Katherine, thank you for agreeing to take on this responsibility. I look forward to working with you and the rest of the team in the months to come.
Risker/Anne
On 10 March 2016 at 22:52, Todd Allen toddmallen@gmail.com wrote:
Katherine,
Welcome, and best of luck in your new role. I'm very pleased indeed to hear that it will be you to fill it.
Todd
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:59 PM, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their confidence
in
the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff for continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your passion and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things to behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started on a
process
of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE)) recently reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will need to work together over these coming months to build that trust, and open critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the sense from many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb the
lessons
we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to advancing our global movement.
At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our values,
and
practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim
period, I
want to get things working well and improve transparency and
communication,
both internally and with the communities. We will work to create a supportive, fair environment where people can get things done, engage
with
their colleagues and community members, and understand how their work has an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important deadlines for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and making
progress
on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017 Annual Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and are on
track
to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is also underway, with a draft version open for comments until March 18.[3] Over the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief Technology
Officer
(CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to reinvest in our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to prioritize them.
To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want to hear from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim period.
This
includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the organization and movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation is
prepared
to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work closely
with
them to share important information and create opportunities to give feedback throughout the process.
Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the movement.[4] Millions of people around the world shared their love for Wikimedia. It
was
a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the movement
brings
people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every day.
Yours sincerely, Katherine
[1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 [2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p...
[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
full
support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine
for
stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
allow
the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile
and
effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
around
the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
and
UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way
for
community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on
our
progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
Geoff
Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez
as
Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of
March
14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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Let me add my voice to the thanks and congratulations! I am deeply appreciative of this choice, both by the Board and by WMF's C-team. Katherine is an excellent choice. Many of us in the movement who have worked with her for the past few years have been impressed by her massive talents and her commitment to our values.
I am hopeful to see what's next for us. I hope to help rebuild trust on many levels.
Katy
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:35 PM, Risker risker.wp@gmail.com wrote:
Thank you, Patricio and the rest of the board, for this first step in rebuilding.
I have had the pleasure of working with Katherine in my capacity as a "regular" volunteer and as a member of the FDC, and have found her to be highly professional and very focused on the mission of the WMF. She has demonstrated her ability to attract and lead an excellent team in her role as Chief Communications Officer, and has the support of staff and her (former) C-level organizational leaders as the WMF takes its next steps to recovery. In my opinion, this is what is needed at this time.
Katherine, thank you for agreeing to take on this responsibility. I look forward to working with you and the rest of the team in the months to come.
Risker/Anne
On 10 March 2016 at 22:52, Todd Allen toddmallen@gmail.com wrote:
Katherine,
Welcome, and best of luck in your new role. I'm very pleased indeed to
hear
that it will be you to fill it.
Todd
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:59 PM, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their
confidence
in
the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff for continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your
passion
and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things to behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started on a
process
of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE))
recently
reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will need to work together over these coming months to build that trust, and open critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the sense
from
many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb the
lessons
we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to advancing our global movement.
At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our values,
and
practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim
period, I
want to get things working well and improve transparency and
communication,
both internally and with the communities. We will work to create a supportive, fair environment where people can get things done, engage
with
their colleagues and community members, and understand how their work
has
an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important
deadlines
for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and making
progress
on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017
Annual
Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and are on
track
to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is also underway, with a draft version open for comments until March 18.[3]
Over
the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief Technology
Officer
(CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to reinvest
in
our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to prioritize
them.
To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want to
hear
from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim period.
This
includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the organization
and
movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation is
prepared
to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work closely
with
them to share important information and create opportunities to give feedback throughout the process.
Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the movement.[4] Millions of people around the world shared their love for Wikimedia. It
was
a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the movement
brings
people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every day.
Yours sincerely, Katherine
[1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 [2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p...
[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team
has
proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
full
support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF))
will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and
Katherine
for
stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and
we
agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
allow
the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management,
fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about
our
process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications
Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile
and
effective team that serves the needs of the organization and
movement,
collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She
has
thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate
for
global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access
Now,
where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
around
the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at
the
World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
and
UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to
move
quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to
clarify
roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way
for
community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on
our
progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
Geoff
Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
Villagomez
as
Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of
March
14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran.
The
Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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Congrats Katherine,
As a community member from the other side of the world, you have my complete trust and support. A very positive move from the Board, no doubt about it.
Best wishes, Bodhisattwa On Mar 11, 2016 10:05 AM, "Risker" risker.wp@gmail.com wrote:
Thank you, Patricio and the rest of the board, for this first step in rebuilding.
I have had the pleasure of working with Katherine in my capacity as a "regular" volunteer and as a member of the FDC, and have found her to be highly professional and very focused on the mission of the WMF. She has demonstrated her ability to attract and lead an excellent team in her role as Chief Communications Officer, and has the support of staff and her (former) C-level organizational leaders as the WMF takes its next steps to recovery. In my opinion, this is what is needed at this time.
Katherine, thank you for agreeing to take on this responsibility. I look forward to working with you and the rest of the team in the months to come.
Risker/Anne
On 10 March 2016 at 22:52, Todd Allen toddmallen@gmail.com wrote:
Katherine,
Welcome, and best of luck in your new role. I'm very pleased indeed to
hear
that it will be you to fill it.
Todd
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:59 PM, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their
confidence
in
the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff for continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your
passion
and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things to behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started on a
process
of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE))
recently
reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will need to work together over these coming months to build that trust, and open critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the sense
from
many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb the
lessons
we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to advancing our global movement.
At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our values,
and
practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim
period, I
want to get things working well and improve transparency and
communication,
both internally and with the communities. We will work to create a supportive, fair environment where people can get things done, engage
with
their colleagues and community members, and understand how their work
has
an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important
deadlines
for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and making
progress
on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017
Annual
Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and are on
track
to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is also underway, with a draft version open for comments until March 18.[3]
Over
the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief Technology
Officer
(CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to reinvest
in
our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to prioritize
them.
To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want to
hear
from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim period.
This
includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the organization
and
movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation is
prepared
to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work closely
with
them to share important information and create opportunities to give feedback throughout the process.
Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the movement.[4] Millions of people around the world shared their love for Wikimedia. It
was
a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the movement
brings
people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every day.
Yours sincerely, Katherine
[1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 [2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p...
[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team
has
proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
full
support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF))
will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and
Katherine
for
stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and
we
agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
allow
the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management,
fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about
our
process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications
Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile
and
effective team that serves the needs of the organization and
movement,
collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She
has
thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate
for
global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access
Now,
where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
around
the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at
the
World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
and
UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to
move
quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to
clarify
roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way
for
community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on
our
progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
Geoff
Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
Villagomez
as
Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of
March
14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran.
The
Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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Great! Congratulations Katherine! Really a positive move from the Board.
-Hasive WMBD
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 11:15 AM, Bodhisattwa Mandal < bodhisattwa.rgkmc@gmail.com> wrote:
Congrats Katherine,
As a community member from the other side of the world, you have my complete trust and support. A very positive move from the Board, no doubt about it.
Best wishes, Bodhisattwa On Mar 11, 2016 10:05 AM, "Risker" risker.wp@gmail.com wrote:
Thank you, Patricio and the rest of the board, for this first step in rebuilding.
I have had the pleasure of working with Katherine in my capacity as a "regular" volunteer and as a member of the FDC, and have found her to be highly professional and very focused on the mission of the WMF. She has demonstrated her ability to attract and lead an excellent team in her
role
as Chief Communications Officer, and has the support of staff and her (former) C-level organizational leaders as the WMF takes its next steps
to
recovery. In my opinion, this is what is needed at this time.
Katherine, thank you for agreeing to take on this responsibility. I look forward to working with you and the rest of the team in the months to
come.
Risker/Anne
On 10 March 2016 at 22:52, Todd Allen toddmallen@gmail.com wrote:
Katherine,
Welcome, and best of luck in your new role. I'm very pleased indeed to
hear
that it will be you to fill it.
Todd
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:59 PM, Katherine Maher <kmaher@wikimedia.org
wrote:
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their
confidence
in
the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff for continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your
passion
and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things to behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started on a
process
of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE))
recently
reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will need
to
work together over these coming months to build that trust, and open critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the sense
from
many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb the
lessons
we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to advancing
our
global movement.
At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our
values,
and
practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim
period, I
want to get things working well and improve transparency and
communication,
both internally and with the communities. We will work to create a supportive, fair environment where people can get things done, engage
with
their colleagues and community members, and understand how their work
has
an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important
deadlines
for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and making
progress
on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017
Annual
Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and are on
track
to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is also underway, with a draft version open for comments until March 18.[3]
Over
the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief Technology
Officer
(CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to
reinvest
in
our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to prioritize
them.
To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want to
hear
from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim period.
This
includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the organization
and
movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation is
prepared
to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work closely
with
them to share important information and create opportunities to give feedback throughout the process.
Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the movement.[4] Millions of people around the world shared their love for Wikimedia.
It
was
a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the movement
brings
people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every day.
Yours sincerely, Katherine
[1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 [2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p...
[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team
has
proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
full
support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications
Officer
Katherine Maher (
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF))
will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and
Katherine
for
stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
priorities for the coming months, including building trust,
improving
communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt,
and
we
agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
allow
the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management,
fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about
our
process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications
Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a
versatile
and
effective team that serves the needs of the organization and
movement,
collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She
has
thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate
for
global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously
led
advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access
Now,
where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information,
and
privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
around
the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at
the
World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International
Affairs,
and
UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open
Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to
move
quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to
clarify
roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best
way
for
community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update
on
our
progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
Geoff
Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
Villagomez
as
Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of
March
14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran.
The
Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the
time
being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and
Heather
Walls.
Thank you,
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Thank you, Katherine, and congratulations. You have my full and enthusiastic support : )
On Friday, March 11, 2016, Nurunnaby Chowdhury (Hasive) < nhasive@wikimedia.org.bd> wrote:
Great! Congratulations Katherine! Really a positive move from the Board.
-Hasive WMBD
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 11:15 AM, Bodhisattwa Mandal < bodhisattwa.rgkmc@gmail.com javascript:;> wrote:
Congrats Katherine,
As a community member from the other side of the world, you have my complete trust and support. A very positive move from the Board, no doubt about it.
Best wishes, Bodhisattwa On Mar 11, 2016 10:05 AM, "Risker" <risker.wp@gmail.com javascript:;>
wrote:
Thank you, Patricio and the rest of the board, for this first step in rebuilding.
I have had the pleasure of working with Katherine in my capacity as a "regular" volunteer and as a member of the FDC, and have found her to
be
highly professional and very focused on the mission of the WMF. She
has
demonstrated her ability to attract and lead an excellent team in her
role
as Chief Communications Officer, and has the support of staff and her (former) C-level organizational leaders as the WMF takes its next steps
to
recovery. In my opinion, this is what is needed at this time.
Katherine, thank you for agreeing to take on this responsibility. I
look
forward to working with you and the rest of the team in the months to
come.
Risker/Anne
On 10 March 2016 at 22:52, Todd Allen <toddmallen@gmail.com
javascript:;> wrote:
Katherine,
Welcome, and best of luck in your new role. I'm very pleased indeed
to
hear
that it will be you to fill it.
Todd
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:59 PM, Katherine Maher <
kmaher@wikimedia.org javascript:;
wrote:
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their
confidence
in
the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff
for
continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your
passion
and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things
to
behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started on a
process
of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE))
recently
reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will
need
to
work together over these coming months to build that trust, and
open
critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the sense
from
many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb the
lessons
we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to advancing
our
global movement.
At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our
values,
and
practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim
period, I
want to get things working well and improve transparency and
communication,
both internally and with the communities. We will work to create a supportive, fair environment where people can get things done,
engage
with
their colleagues and community members, and understand how their
work
has
an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important
deadlines
for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and making
progress
on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017
Annual
Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and are
on
track
to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is
also
underway, with a draft version open for comments until March 18.[3]
Over
the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief Technology
Officer
(CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to
reinvest
in
our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to prioritize
them.
To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want
to
hear
from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim
period.
This
includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the
organization
and
movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation is
prepared
to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work
closely
with
them to share important information and create opportunities to
give
feedback throughout the process.
Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the
movement.[4]
Millions of people around the world shared their love for
Wikimedia.
It
was
a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the
movement
brings
people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every
day.
Yours sincerely, Katherine
[1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 [2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p...
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy
[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com javascript:;> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership
team
has
proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given
our
full
support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications
Officer
Katherine Maher (
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF))
will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank
the
C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and
Katherine
for
stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
priorities for the coming months, including building trust,
improving
communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt,
and
we
agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the
organization
while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this
will
allow
the rest of the executive team to focus on critical
organizational
functions, including community and engineering management,
fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more
about
our
process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications
Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a
versatile
and
effective team that serves the needs of the organization and
movement,
collaborating closely with other departments and the community.
She
has
thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the
strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime
advocate
for
global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously
led
advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access
Now,
where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information,
and
privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and
governments
around
the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles
at
the
World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International
Affairs,
and
UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in
major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open
Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is
to
move
quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent
Executive
Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to
clarify
roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best
way
for
community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update
on
our
progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the
Board.
Geoff
Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
Villagomez
as
Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As
of
March
14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes
Moran.
The
Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the
time
being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and
Heather
Walls.
Thank you,
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Congratulations Katherine! Wish you all the best.
Cheers, Nabin Sapkota On Mar 11, 2016 11:24 AM, "Nurunnaby Chowdhury (Hasive)" < nhasive@wikimedia.org.bd> wrote:
Great! Congratulations Katherine! Really a positive move from the Board.
-Hasive WMBD
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 11:15 AM, Bodhisattwa Mandal < bodhisattwa.rgkmc@gmail.com> wrote:
Congrats Katherine,
As a community member from the other side of the world, you have my complete trust and support. A very positive move from the Board, no doubt about it.
Best wishes, Bodhisattwa On Mar 11, 2016 10:05 AM, "Risker" risker.wp@gmail.com wrote:
Thank you, Patricio and the rest of the board, for this first step in rebuilding.
I have had the pleasure of working with Katherine in my capacity as a "regular" volunteer and as a member of the FDC, and have found her to
be
highly professional and very focused on the mission of the WMF. She
has
demonstrated her ability to attract and lead an excellent team in her
role
as Chief Communications Officer, and has the support of staff and her (former) C-level organizational leaders as the WMF takes its next steps
to
recovery. In my opinion, this is what is needed at this time.
Katherine, thank you for agreeing to take on this responsibility. I
look
forward to working with you and the rest of the team in the months to
come.
Risker/Anne
On 10 March 2016 at 22:52, Todd Allen toddmallen@gmail.com wrote:
Katherine,
Welcome, and best of luck in your new role. I'm very pleased indeed
to
hear
that it will be you to fill it.
Todd
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:59 PM, Katherine Maher <
kmaher@wikimedia.org
wrote:
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their
confidence
in
the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff
for
continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your
passion
and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things
to
behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started on a
process
of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE))
recently
reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will
need
to
work together over these coming months to build that trust, and
open
critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the sense
from
many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb the
lessons
we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to advancing
our
global movement.
At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our
values,
and
practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim
period, I
want to get things working well and improve transparency and
communication,
both internally and with the communities. We will work to create a supportive, fair environment where people can get things done,
engage
with
their colleagues and community members, and understand how their
work
has
an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important
deadlines
for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and making
progress
on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017
Annual
Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and are
on
track
to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is
also
underway, with a draft version open for comments until March 18.[3]
Over
the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief Technology
Officer
(CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to
reinvest
in
our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to prioritize
them.
To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want
to
hear
from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim
period.
This
includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the
organization
and
movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation is
prepared
to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work
closely
with
them to share important information and create opportunities to
give
feedback throughout the process.
Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the
movement.[4]
Millions of people around the world shared their love for
Wikimedia.
It
was
a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the
movement
brings
people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every
day.
Yours sincerely, Katherine
[1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 [2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p...
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy
[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership
team
has
proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given
our
full
support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications
Officer
Katherine Maher (
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF))
will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank
the
C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and
Katherine
for
stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
priorities for the coming months, including building trust,
improving
communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt,
and
we
agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the
organization
while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this
will
allow
the rest of the executive team to focus on critical
organizational
functions, including community and engineering management,
fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more
about
our
process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications
Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a
versatile
and
effective team that serves the needs of the organization and
movement,
collaborating closely with other departments and the community.
She
has
thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the
strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime
advocate
for
global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously
led
advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access
Now,
where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information,
and
privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and
governments
around
the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles
at
the
World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International
Affairs,
and
UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in
major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open
Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is
to
move
quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent
Executive
Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to
clarify
roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best
way
for
community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update
on
our
progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the
Board.
Geoff
Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
Villagomez
as
Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As
of
March
14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes
Moran.
The
Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the
time
being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and
Heather
Walls.
Thank you,
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Querida Katherine, cuenta con mi respaldo en esta etapa y no tengo duda alguna en tus capacidades, integridad y simpatía para asumir el reto.
Como miembro de la comunidad agradezco al Board por esta buena decisión.
El jueves, 10 de marzo de 2016, Nabin Sapkota nboycreationnepal@gmail.com escribió:
Congratulations Katherine! Wish you all the best.
Cheers, Nabin Sapkota On Mar 11, 2016 11:24 AM, "Nurunnaby Chowdhury (Hasive)" < nhasive@wikimedia.org.bd javascript:;> wrote:
Great! Congratulations Katherine! Really a positive move from the Board.
-Hasive WMBD
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 11:15 AM, Bodhisattwa Mandal < bodhisattwa.rgkmc@gmail.com javascript:;> wrote:
Congrats Katherine,
As a community member from the other side of the world, you have my complete trust and support. A very positive move from the Board, no
doubt
about it.
Best wishes, Bodhisattwa On Mar 11, 2016 10:05 AM, "Risker" <risker.wp@gmail.com javascript:;>
wrote:
Thank you, Patricio and the rest of the board, for this first step
in
rebuilding.
I have had the pleasure of working with Katherine in my capacity as a "regular" volunteer and as a member of the FDC, and have found her to
be
highly professional and very focused on the mission of the WMF. She
has
demonstrated her ability to attract and lead an excellent team in her
role
as Chief Communications Officer, and has the support of staff and her (former) C-level organizational leaders as the WMF takes its next
steps
to
recovery. In my opinion, this is what is needed at this time.
Katherine, thank you for agreeing to take on this responsibility. I
look
forward to working with you and the rest of the team in the months to
come.
Risker/Anne
On 10 March 2016 at 22:52, Todd Allen <toddmallen@gmail.com
javascript:;> wrote:
Katherine,
Welcome, and best of luck in your new role. I'm very pleased indeed
to
hear
that it will be you to fill it.
Todd
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:59 PM, Katherine Maher <
kmaher@wikimedia.org javascript:;
wrote:
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their
confidence
in
the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff
for
continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your
passion
and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous
things
to
behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started
on a
process
of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE))
recently
reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will
need
to
work together over these coming months to build that trust, and
open
critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the
sense
from
many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb
the
lessons
we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to
advancing
our
global movement.
At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our
values,
and
practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim
period, I
want to get things working well and improve transparency and
communication,
both internally and with the communities. We will work to create
a
supportive, fair environment where people can get things done,
engage
with
their colleagues and community members, and understand how their
work
has
an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important
deadlines
for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and
making
progress
on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017
Annual
Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and
are
on
track
to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is
also
underway, with a draft version open for comments until March
18.[3]
Over
the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief
Technology
Officer
(CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to
reinvest
in
our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to
prioritize
them.
To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want
to
hear
from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim
period.
This
includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the
organization
and
movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation
is
prepared
to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work
closely
with
them to share important information and create opportunities to
give
feedback throughout the process.
Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the
movement.[4]
Millions of people around the world shared their love for
Wikimedia.
It
was
a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the
movement
brings
people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every
day.
Yours sincerely, Katherine
[1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 [2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p...
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy
[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com javascript:;> wrote:
> Hello all, > > I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership
team
has
> proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given
our
full
> support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications
Officer
> Katherine Maher (
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF))
> will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank
the
> C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and
Katherine
for > stepping up during this period of transition. > > In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
> priorities for the coming months, including building trust,
improving
> communications, and filling key leadership positions. They
felt,
and
we
> agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the
organization
while
it > addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this
will
allow
> the rest of the executive team to focus on critical
organizational
> functions, including community and engineering management,
fundraising,
and > strengthening our human resources function. You can read more
about
our
> process and thinking here: >
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
> > > Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications
Officer
for > about two years now. During that time, she has developed a
versatile
and
> effective team that serves the needs of the organization and
movement,
> collaborating closely with other departments and the community.
She
has
> thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through > transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the
strategy
process > and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She
is
known
for > listening to and empowering the people that she works with. > > For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime
advocate
for
> global open communities, culture, and technology. She
previously
led
> advocacy for the international digital rights organization
Access
Now,
> where she worked on freedom of expression, access to
information,
and
> privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and
governments
around
> the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles
at
the
> World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International
Affairs,
and
> UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in
major
global > issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open
Technology
Fund. > > With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is
to
move
> quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent
Executive
> Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to
clarify
> roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the
best
way
for
> community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
> and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an
update
on
our
> progress toward the end of next week. > > As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the
Board.
Geoff
> Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
Villagomez
as
> Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As
of
March
> 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham,
Jaime
> Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes
Moran.
The
> Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for
the
time
> being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and
Heather
> Walls. > > Thank you, > > Patricio > > Translation notice - This message is available for translation
on
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Thank you Patricio, C-Level-team, and most of all Katherine for agreeing to take on this role.
Katherine, I'm extremely pleased by your first post to this list and the page on Meta with the outline of the Leadership Tean transition planning. the https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
I wish you all the best and wholeheartedly offer you support for the challenging work that you are taking on.
Warm regards, Sydney User:FloNight
Sydney Poore User:FloNight Wikipedian in Residence at Cochrane Collaboration
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:59 PM, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their confidence in the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff for continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your passion and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things to behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started on a process of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE)) recently reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will need to work together over these coming months to build that trust, and open critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the sense from many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb the lessons we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to advancing our global movement.
At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our values, and practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim period, I want to get things working well and improve transparency and communication, both internally and with the communities. We will work to create a supportive, fair environment where people can get things done, engage with their colleagues and community members, and understand how their work has an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important deadlines for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and making progress on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017 Annual Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and are on track to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is also underway, with a draft version open for comments until March 18.[3] Over the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief Technology Officer (CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to reinvest in our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to prioritize them.
To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want to hear from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim period. This includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the organization and movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation is prepared to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work closely with them to share important information and create opportunities to give feedback throughout the process.
Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the movement.[4] Millions of people around the world shared their love for Wikimedia. It was a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the movement brings people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every day.
Yours sincerely, Katherine
[1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 [2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p... [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine
for
stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for community and staff to participate. We want this process to be inclusive and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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OMG! Many congratulations, Katherine!
El dv., 11 març 2016 a les 4:00, Katherine Maher (kmaher@wikimedia.org) va escriure:
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their confidence in the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff for continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your passion and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things to behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started on a process of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE)) recently reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will need to work together over these coming months to build that trust, and open critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the sense from many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb the lessons we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to advancing our global movement.
At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our values, and practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim period, I want to get things working well and improve transparency and communication, both internally and with the communities. We will work to create a supportive, fair environment where people can get things done, engage with their colleagues and community members, and understand how their work has an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important deadlines for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and making progress on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017 Annual Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and are on track to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is also underway, with a draft version open for comments until March 18.[3] Over the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief Technology Officer (CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to reinvest in our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to prioritize them.
To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want to hear from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim period. This includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the organization and movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation is prepared to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work closely with them to share important information and create opportunities to give feedback throughout the process.
Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the movement.[4] Millions of people around the world shared their love for Wikimedia. It was a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the movement brings people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every day.
Yours sincerely, Katherine
[1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 [2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p... [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine
for
stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for community and staff to participate. We want this process to be inclusive and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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Congratulations, Katherine, and thank you for taking on this responsibility! I am glad to read all those congrats and wonderful emails from people involved.
And thank you to the C-level team and Board for making this decision, and for making it quickly and transparent.
I look forward to working with you, and to warmly welcoming you in Berlin in April!
Cheers, Nicole
On 11 March 2016 at 11:18, David Parreño Mont david.parreno@gmail.com wrote:
OMG! Many congratulations, Katherine!
El dv., 11 març 2016 a les 4:00, Katherine Maher (kmaher@wikimedia.org) va escriure:
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their confidence in the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff for continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your passion and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things to behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started on a process of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE)) recently reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will need to work together over these coming months to build that trust, and open critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the sense from many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb the lessons we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to advancing our global movement.
At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our values, and practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim period, I want to get things working well and improve transparency and communication, both internally and with the communities. We will work to create a supportive, fair environment where people can get things done, engage with their colleagues and community members, and understand how their work has an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important deadlines for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and making progress on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017 Annual Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and are on track to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is also underway, with a draft version open for comments until March 18.[3] Over the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief Technology Officer (CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to reinvest in our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to prioritize them.
To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want to hear from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim period. This includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the organization and movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation is prepared to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work closely with them to share important information and create opportunities to give feedback throughout the process.
Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the movement.[4] Millions of people around the world shared their love for Wikimedia. It was a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the movement brings people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every day.
Yours sincerely, Katherine
[1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 [2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p... [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine
for
stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for community and staff to participate. We want this process to be inclusive and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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Congratulations to Katherine for taking up the responsibility! And at the same time, thanks to the Board and C-levels for coming up with a thoughtful and acceptable decision. It's great to see someone taking up the charge, who has been involved with the movement for a long time.
Regards, Tanweer
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 4:25 PM, Nicole Ebber nicole.ebber@wikimedia.de wrote:
Congratulations, Katherine, and thank you for taking on this responsibility! I am glad to read all those congrats and wonderful emails from people involved.
And thank you to the C-level team and Board for making this decision, and for making it quickly and transparent.
I look forward to working with you, and to warmly welcoming you in Berlin in April!
Cheers, Nicole
On 11 March 2016 at 11:18, David Parreño Mont david.parreno@gmail.com wrote:
OMG! Many congratulations, Katherine!
El dv., 11 març 2016 a les 4:00, Katherine Maher (<kmaher@wikimedia.org ) va escriure:
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their
confidence in
the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff for continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your passion and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things to behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started on a
process
of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE)) recently reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will need to work together over these coming months to build that trust, and open critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the sense from many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb the
lessons
we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to advancing our global movement.
At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our values,
and
practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim
period, I
want to get things working well and improve transparency and
communication,
both internally and with the communities. We will work to create a supportive, fair environment where people can get things done, engage
with
their colleagues and community members, and understand how their work
has
an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important
deadlines
for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and making
progress
on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017 Annual Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and are on
track
to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is also underway, with a draft version open for comments until March 18.[3] Over the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief Technology
Officer
(CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to reinvest
in
our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to prioritize
them.
To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want to
hear
from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim period.
This
includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the organization and movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation is
prepared
to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work closely
with
them to share important information and create opportunities to give feedback throughout the process.
Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the movement.[4] Millions of people around the world shared their love for Wikimedia. It
was
a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the movement
brings
people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every day.
Yours sincerely, Katherine
[1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 [2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p...
[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team
has
proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
full
support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
)
will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and
Katherine
for
stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and
we
agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
allow
the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management,
fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about
our
process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile
and
effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She
has
thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
around
the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
and
UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to
move
quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way
for
community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on
our
progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
Geoff
Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
Villagomez as
Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of
March
14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran.
The
Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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What a good message to wake up to!
I'd like to politely suggest along with any decision making ahead, that the board please leave the door open to considering Katherine as permanent executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation.
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 5:36 AM, Tanweer Morshed wiki.tanweer@gmail.com wrote:
Congratulations to Katherine for taking up the responsibility! And at the same time, thanks to the Board and C-levels for coming up with a thoughtful and acceptable decision. It's great to see someone taking up the charge, who has been involved with the movement for a long time.
Regards, Tanweer
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 4:25 PM, Nicole Ebber nicole.ebber@wikimedia.de wrote:
Congratulations, Katherine, and thank you for taking on this responsibility! I am glad to read all those congrats and wonderful emails from people involved.
And thank you to the C-level team and Board for making this decision, and for making it quickly and transparent.
I look forward to working with you, and to warmly welcoming you in Berlin in April!
Cheers, Nicole
On 11 March 2016 at 11:18, David Parreño Mont david.parreno@gmail.com wrote:
OMG! Many congratulations, Katherine!
El dv., 11 març 2016 a les 4:00, Katherine Maher (<
kmaher@wikimedia.org
) va escriure:
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their
confidence in
the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff for continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your
passion
and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things to behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started on a
process
of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE))
recently
reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will need
to
work together over these coming months to build that trust, and open critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the sense
from
many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb the
lessons
we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to advancing
our
global movement.
At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our values,
and
practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim
period, I
want to get things working well and improve transparency and
communication,
both internally and with the communities. We will work to create a supportive, fair environment where people can get things done, engage
with
their colleagues and community members, and understand how their work
has
an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important
deadlines
for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and making
progress
on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017
Annual
Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and are on
track
to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is also underway, with a draft version open for comments until March 18.[3]
Over
the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief Technology
Officer
(CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to reinvest
in
our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to prioritize
them.
To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want to
hear
from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim period.
This
includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the organization
and
movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation is
prepared
to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work closely
with
them to share important information and create opportunities to give feedback throughout the process.
Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the movement.[4] Millions of people around the world shared their love for Wikimedia.
It
was
a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the movement
brings
people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every day.
Yours sincerely, Katherine
[1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 [2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p...
[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team
has
proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
full
support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications
Officer
Katherine Maher (
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
)
will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and
Katherine
for
stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
priorities for the coming months, including building trust,
improving
communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and
we
agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
allow
the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management,
fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about
our
process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications
Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile
and
effective team that serves the needs of the organization and
movement,
collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She
has
thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate
for
global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access
Now,
where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information,
and
privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
around
the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at
the
World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
and
UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open
Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to
move
quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to
clarify
roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way
for
community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on
our
progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
Geoff
Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
Villagomez as
Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of
March
14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran.
The
Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the
time
being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and
Heather
Walls.
Thank you,
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Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei!
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Congrats Katherine! This is certainly welcome news. :)
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 9:10 AM, Victor Grigas vgrigas@wikimedia.org wrote:
What a good message to wake up to!
I'd like to politely suggest along with any decision making ahead, that the board please leave the door open to considering Katherine as permanent executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation.
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 5:36 AM, Tanweer Morshed wiki.tanweer@gmail.com wrote:
Congratulations to Katherine for taking up the responsibility! And at the same time, thanks to the Board and C-levels for coming up with a thoughtful and acceptable decision. It's great to see someone taking up the charge, who has been involved with the movement for a long time.
Regards, Tanweer
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 4:25 PM, Nicole Ebber nicole.ebber@wikimedia.de wrote:
Congratulations, Katherine, and thank you for taking on this responsibility! I am glad to read all those congrats and wonderful emails from people involved.
And thank you to the C-level team and Board for making this decision, and for making it quickly and transparent.
I look forward to working with you, and to warmly welcoming you in Berlin in April!
Cheers, Nicole
On 11 March 2016 at 11:18, David Parreño Mont david.parreno@gmail.com wrote:
OMG! Many congratulations, Katherine!
El dv., 11 març 2016 a les 4:00, Katherine Maher (<
kmaher@wikimedia.org
) va escriure:
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their
confidence in
the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff for continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your
passion
and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things to behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started on a
process
of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE))
recently
reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will need
to
work together over these coming months to build that trust, and open critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the sense
from
many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb the
lessons
we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to advancing
our
global movement.
At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our
values,
and
practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim
period, I
want to get things working well and improve transparency and
communication,
both internally and with the communities. We will work to create a supportive, fair environment where people can get things done, engage
with
their colleagues and community members, and understand how their work
has
an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important
deadlines
for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and making
progress
on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017
Annual
Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and are on
track
to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is also underway, with a draft version open for comments until March 18.[3]
Over
the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief Technology
Officer
(CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to
reinvest
in
our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to prioritize
them.
To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want to
hear
from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim period.
This
includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the organization
and
movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation is
prepared
to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work closely
with
them to share important information and create opportunities to give feedback throughout the process.
Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the movement.[4] Millions of people around the world shared their love for Wikimedia.
It
was
a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the movement
brings
people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every day.
Yours sincerely, Katherine
[1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 [2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p...
[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team
has
proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
full
support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications
Officer
Katherine Maher (
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
)
will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and
Katherine
for
stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
priorities for the coming months, including building trust,
improving
communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt,
and
we
agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
allow
the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management,
fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about
our
process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications
Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a
versatile
and
effective team that serves the needs of the organization and
movement,
collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She
has
thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate
for
global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously
led
advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access
Now,
where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information,
and
privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
around
the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at
the
World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International
Affairs,
and
UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open
Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to
move
quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to
clarify
roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best
way
for
community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update
on
our
progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
Geoff
Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
Villagomez as
Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of
March
14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran.
The
Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the
time
being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and
Heather
Walls.
Thank you,
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Congratulations, Katherine, and thank you! Great news! :)
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 7:49 AM, Aaron Halfaker ahalfaker@wikimedia.org wrote:
Congrats Katherine! This is certainly welcome news. :)
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 9:10 AM, Victor Grigas vgrigas@wikimedia.org wrote:
What a good message to wake up to!
I'd like to politely suggest along with any decision making ahead, that the board please leave the door open to considering Katherine as permanent executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation.
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 5:36 AM, Tanweer Morshed wiki.tanweer@gmail.com wrote:
Congratulations to Katherine for taking up the responsibility! And at the same time, thanks to the Board and C-levels for coming up with a thoughtful and acceptable decision. It's great to see someone taking up the charge, who has been involved with the movement for a long time.
Regards, Tanweer
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 4:25 PM, Nicole Ebber <nicole.ebber@wikimedia.de
wrote:
Congratulations, Katherine, and thank you for taking on this responsibility! I am glad to read all those congrats and wonderful emails from people involved.
And thank you to the C-level team and Board for making this decision, and for making it quickly and transparent.
I look forward to working with you, and to warmly welcoming you in Berlin in April!
Cheers, Nicole
On 11 March 2016 at 11:18, David Parreño Mont <david.parreno@gmail.com
wrote:
OMG! Many congratulations, Katherine!
El dv., 11 març 2016 a les 4:00, Katherine Maher (<
kmaher@wikimedia.org
) va escriure:
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their
confidence in
the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff for continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your
passion
and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things
to
behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started on a
process
of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE))
recently
reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will
need to
work together over these coming months to build that trust, and open critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the sense
from
many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb the
lessons
we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to advancing
our
global movement.
At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our
values,
and
practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim
period, I
want to get things working well and improve transparency and
communication,
both internally and with the communities. We will work to create a supportive, fair environment where people can get things done,
engage
with
their colleagues and community members, and understand how their
work
has
an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important
deadlines
for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and making
progress
on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017
Annual
Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and are
on
track
to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is
also
underway, with a draft version open for comments until March 18.[3]
Over
the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief Technology
Officer
(CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to
reinvest
in
our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to prioritize
them.
To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want to
hear
from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim
period.
This
includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the
organization and
movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation is
prepared
to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work
closely
with
them to share important information and create opportunities to give feedback throughout the process.
Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the
movement.[4]
Millions of people around the world shared their love for
Wikimedia. It
was
a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the movement
brings
people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every day.
Yours sincerely, Katherine
[1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 [2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p...
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy
[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all, > > I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership
team
has
> proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given
our
full
> support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications
Officer
> Katherine Maher (
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
)
> will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank
the
> C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and
Katherine
for > stepping up during this period of transition. > > In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
> priorities for the coming months, including building trust,
improving
> communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt,
and
we
> agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
while
it > addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this
will
allow
> the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational > functions, including community and engineering management,
fundraising,
and > strengthening our human resources function. You can read more
about
our
> process and thinking here: >
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
> > > Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications
Officer
for > about two years now. During that time, she has developed a
versatile
and
> effective team that serves the needs of the organization and
movement,
> collaborating closely with other departments and the community.
She
has
> thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through > transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the
strategy
process > and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
known
for > listening to and empowering the people that she works with. > > For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime
advocate for
> global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously
led
> advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access
Now,
> where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information,
and
> privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
around
> the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles
at the
> World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International
Affairs,
and
> UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in
major
global > issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open
Technology
Fund. > > With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to
move
> quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive > Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to
clarify
> roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best
way
for
> community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
> and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update
on
our
> progress toward the end of next week. > > As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
Geoff
> Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
Villagomez as
> Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of
March
> 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime > Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes
Moran.
The
> Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the
time
> being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and
Heather
> Walls. > > Thank you, > > Patricio > > Translation notice - This message is available for translation on > Meta-Wiki: >
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/10_Ma...
> -- > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wmfall mailing list > Wmfall@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wmfall > >
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Thank you, Katherine! This announcement has me breathing a huge sigh of relief and fills me with optimism for what's to come.
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 7:52 AM, Maria O'Neill moneill@wikimedia.org wrote:
Congratulations, Katherine, and thank you! Great news! :)
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 7:49 AM, Aaron Halfaker ahalfaker@wikimedia.org wrote:
Congrats Katherine! This is certainly welcome news. :)
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 9:10 AM, Victor Grigas vgrigas@wikimedia.org wrote:
What a good message to wake up to!
I'd like to politely suggest along with any decision making ahead, that the board please leave the door open to considering Katherine as permanent executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation.
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 5:36 AM, Tanweer Morshed <wiki.tanweer@gmail.com
wrote:
Congratulations to Katherine for taking up the responsibility! And at the same time, thanks to the Board and C-levels for coming up with a thoughtful and acceptable decision. It's great to see someone taking up the charge, who has been involved with the movement for a long time.
Regards, Tanweer
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 4:25 PM, Nicole Ebber < nicole.ebber@wikimedia.de> wrote:
Congratulations, Katherine, and thank you for taking on this responsibility! I am glad to read all those congrats and wonderful emails from people involved.
And thank you to the C-level team and Board for making this decision, and for making it quickly and transparent.
I look forward to working with you, and to warmly welcoming you in Berlin in April!
Cheers, Nicole
On 11 March 2016 at 11:18, David Parreño Mont <
david.parreno@gmail.com>
wrote:
OMG! Many congratulations, Katherine!
El dv., 11 març 2016 a les 4:00, Katherine Maher (<
kmaher@wikimedia.org
) va escriure:
> Thank you, Patricio. > > I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their
confidence in
> the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff
for
> continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your
passion
> and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things
to
> behold. > > As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started on a
process
> of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE))
recently
> reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will
need to
> work together over these coming months to build that trust, and
open
> critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the
sense from
> many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb the
lessons
> we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to
advancing our
> global movement. > > At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our
values,
and
> practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim
period, I
> want to get things working well and improve transparency and
communication,
> both internally and with the communities. We will work to create a > supportive, fair environment where people can get things done,
engage
with
> their colleagues and community members, and understand how their
work
has
> an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important
deadlines
> for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and making
progress
> on issues raised in our recent engagement survey. > > We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017
Annual
> Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and are
on
track
> to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is
also
> underway, with a draft version open for comments until March
18.[3] Over
> the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief Technology
Officer
> (CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to
reinvest
in
> our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to prioritize
them.
> > To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want
to
hear
> from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim
period.
This
> includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the
organization and
> movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation is
prepared
> to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work
closely
with
> them to share important information and create opportunities to
give
> feedback throughout the process. > > Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the
movement.[4]
> Millions of people around the world shared their love for
Wikimedia. It
was
> a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the
movement
brings
> people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every
day.
> > Yours sincerely, > Katherine > > [1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 > [2] > >
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p...
> [3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy
> [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15 > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < > patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello all, > > > > I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership
team
has
> > proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given
our
full
> > support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications
Officer
> > Katherine Maher (
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
)
> > will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank
the
> > C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and
Katherine
> for > > stepping up during this period of transition. > > > > In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
> > priorities for the coming months, including building trust,
improving
> > communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt,
and
we
> > agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the
organization
while
> it > > addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this
will
allow
> > the rest of the executive team to focus on critical
organizational
> > functions, including community and engineering management,
fundraising,
> and > > strengthening our human resources function. You can read more
about
our
> > process and thinking here: > > >
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
> > > > > > Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications
Officer
> for > > about two years now. During that time, she has developed a
versatile
and
> > effective team that serves the needs of the organization and
movement,
> > collaborating closely with other departments and the community.
She
has
> > thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through > > transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the
strategy
> process > > and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
known
> for > > listening to and empowering the people that she works with. > > > > For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime
advocate for
> > global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously
led
> > advocacy for the international digital rights organization
Access Now,
> > where she worked on freedom of expression, access to
information, and
> > privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and
governments
around
> > the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles
at the
> > World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International
Affairs,
and
> > UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in
major
> global > > issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open
Technology
> Fund. > > > > With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is
to
move
> > quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent
Executive
> > Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to
clarify
> > roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best
way
for
> > community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
> > and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an
update on
our
> > progress toward the end of next week. > > > > As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the
Board.
Geoff
> > Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
Villagomez as
> > Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As
of
March
> > 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime > > Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes
Moran.
The
> > Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the
time
> > being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and
Heather
> > Walls. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Patricio > > > > Translation notice - This message is available for translation on > > Meta-Wiki: > > >
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/10_Ma...
> > -- > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wmfall mailing list > > Wmfall@lists.wikimedia.org > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wmfall > > > > > > > -- > Katherine Maher > Chief Communications Officer > Wikimedia Foundation > 149 New Montgomery Street > San Francisco, CA 94105 > > +1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6635 > +1 (415) 712 4873 > kmaher@wikimedia.org > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe:
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I second that
On 11-03-16 16:10, Victor Grigas wrote:
What a good message to wake up to!
I'd like to politely suggest along with any decision making ahead, that the board please leave the door open to considering Katherine as permanent executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation.
Excellent !
All my support Katherine !
Anthere
PS: Hopefully the list will regain a bit of peace and be productive again ?
Le 11/03/16 03:59, Katherine Maher a écrit :
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their confidence in the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff for continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your passion and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things to behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started on a process of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE)) recently reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will need to work together over these coming months to build that trust, and open critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the sense from many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb the lessons we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to advancing our global movement.
At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our values, and practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim period, I want to get things working well and improve transparency and communication, both internally and with the communities. We will work to create a supportive, fair environment where people can get things done, engage with their colleagues and community members, and understand how their work has an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important deadlines for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and making progress on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017 Annual Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and are on track to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is also underway, with a draft version open for comments until March 18.[3] Over the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief Technology Officer (CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to reinvest in our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to prioritize them.
To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want to hear from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim period. This includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the organization and movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation is prepared to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work closely with them to share important information and create opportunities to give feedback throughout the process.
Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the movement.[4] Millions of people around the world shared their love for Wikimedia. It was a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the movement brings people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every day.
Yours sincerely, Katherine
[1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p... [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while it addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising, and strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our process and thinking here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer for about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy process and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known for listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major global issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for community and staff to participate. We want this process to be inclusive and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:59 PM, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017 Annual Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review
It might be best if you can manage to deliver it on March 30th. ;) The next day tends to be a bit foolish.
At any rate: Congratulations! Let's hope this is the start of the good-news potion of 2016. --scott
2016-03-11 3:59 GMT+01:00 Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org:
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their confidence in the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff for continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your passion and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous things to behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately.
Dear Katherine,
The board of Wikimedia Nederland had a regular meeting on Thursday evening. We wrapped up hours before the announcement of Patricio and your message. Fellow board members have had their worries expressed about what was going on. We were not aware about this news coming. I haven't checked with my fellow board members, but I'm sure they allow me to congratulate you on behalf of the whole board and wish you lots of strength and wisdom during the interim transition period. I'm looking forward to meet you again in Berlin at the Wikimedia Conference 2016.
Have a nice weekend,
Ad Huikeshoven
Congratulations, Katherine!
She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult time.
Thanks, Pharos
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while it addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising, and strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer for about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy process and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known for listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major global issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for community and staff to participate. We want this process to be inclusive and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and take on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
James
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos pharosofalexandria@gmail.com wrote:
Congratulations, Katherine!
She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult time.
Thanks, Pharos
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels
for
their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping
up
during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for community and staff to participate. We want this process to be inclusive and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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So glad to see this wonderful choice!
...if we're gonna have Katherine as the interim...do we really need to find someone permanent? ;)
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:05 PM, James Heilman jmh649@gmail.com wrote:
A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and take on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
James
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos pharosofalexandria@gmail.com wrote:
Congratulations, Katherine!
She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult time.
Thanks, Pharos
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels
for
their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping
up
during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for community and staff to participate. We want this process to be inclusive and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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Thank you, Katherine.
That's a good question, Oliver. I think that a lot will depend on whether WMF can fill the other C-level vacancies, particularly the CTO vacancy, with people who are mission-aligned and can are SMEs in areas where Katherine isn't. Also, a lot will depend on whether Katherine wants to stay in the job. Being the WMF ED is a very different beast from being the leader of a department; it remains to be seen if Katherine will like it and how other people are feeling as the ED search moves forward.
Regarding these goals from Meta "Avoid lengthy process for identifying a new ED" and "Minimize uncertainty", I would encourage WMF not to rush the selection of a new ED; I believe that Katherine will do well in the interim, and this choice buys WMF some time to do a good job with the ED search. Regarding uncertainty, that's one of the few certain things around here, but of course steps can be taken to make people feel comfortable with the uncertainty.
Good luck, Katherine. Many of us are relying on you and have faith in you.
Pine
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:10 PM, Oliver Keyes ironholds@gmail.com wrote:
\o/\o/\o/\o/
So glad to see this wonderful choice!
...if we're gonna have Katherine as the interim...do we really need to find someone permanent? ;)
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:05 PM, James Heilman jmh649@gmail.com wrote:
A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and
take
on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
James
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos pharosofalexandria@gmail.com wrote:
Congratulations, Katherine!
She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult
time.
Thanks, Pharos
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team
has
proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
full
support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
)
will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the
C-levels
for
their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for
stepping
up
during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and
we
agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
allow
the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management,
fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about
our
process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile
and
effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She
has
thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
around
the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
and
UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to
move
quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way
for
community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on
our
progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
Geoff
Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
Villagomez as
Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of
March
14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran.
The
Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:17 PM, Pine W wiki.pine@gmail.com wrote:
Thank you, Katherine.
That's a good question, Oliver. I think that a lot will depend on whether WMF can fill the other C-level vacancies, particularly the CTO vacancy, with people who are mission-aligned and can are SMEs in areas where Katherine isn't. Also, a lot will depend on whether Katherine wants to stay in the job. Being the WMF ED is a very different beast from being the leader of a department; it remains to be seen if Katherine will like it and how other people are feeling as the ED search moves forward.
Regarding these goals from Meta "Avoid lengthy process for identifying a new ED" and "Minimize uncertainty", I would encourage WMF not to rush the selection of a new ED; I believe that Katherine will do well in the interim, and this choice buys WMF some time to do a good job with the ED search. Regarding uncertainty, that's one of the few certain things around here, but of course steps can be taken to make people feel comfortable with the uncertainty.
Pine,
It was a joke.
Good luck, Katherine. Many of us are relying on you and have faith in you.
Pine
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:10 PM, Oliver Keyes ironholds@gmail.com wrote:
\o/\o/\o/\o/
So glad to see this wonderful choice!
...if we're gonna have Katherine as the interim...do we really need to find someone permanent? ;)
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:05 PM, James Heilman jmh649@gmail.com wrote:
A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and
take
on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
James
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos pharosofalexandria@gmail.com wrote:
Congratulations, Katherine!
She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult
time.
Thanks, Pharos
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team
has
proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
full
support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
)
will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the
C-levels
for
their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for
stepping
up
during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and
we
agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
allow
the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management,
fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about
our
process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile
and
effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She
has
thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
around
the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
and
UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to
move
quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way
for
community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on
our
progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
Geoff
Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
Villagomez as
Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of
March
14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran.
The
Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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I think it's a possibility that's worth considering seriously. (: We'll see how things go.
Pine
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:26 PM, Oliver Keyes ironholds@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:17 PM, Pine W wiki.pine@gmail.com wrote:
Thank you, Katherine.
That's a good question, Oliver. I think that a lot will depend on whether WMF can fill the other C-level vacancies, particularly the CTO vacancy, with people who are mission-aligned and can are SMEs in areas where Katherine isn't. Also, a lot will depend on whether Katherine wants to
stay
in the job. Being the WMF ED is a very different beast from being the leader of a department; it remains to be seen if Katherine will like it
and
how other people are feeling as the ED search moves forward.
Regarding these goals from Meta "Avoid lengthy process for identifying a new ED" and "Minimize uncertainty", I would encourage WMF not to rush the selection of a new ED; I believe that Katherine will do well in the interim, and this choice buys WMF some time to do a good job with the ED search. Regarding uncertainty, that's one of the few certain things
around
here, but of course steps can be taken to make people feel comfortable
with
the uncertainty.
Pine,
It was a joke.
Good luck, Katherine. Many of us are relying on you and have faith in
you.
Pine
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:10 PM, Oliver Keyes ironholds@gmail.com
wrote:
\o/\o/\o/\o/
So glad to see this wonderful choice!
...if we're gonna have Katherine as the interim...do we really need to find someone permanent? ;)
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:05 PM, James Heilman jmh649@gmail.com
wrote:
A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and
take
on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
James
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos <pharosofalexandria@gmail.com
wrote:
Congratulations, Katherine!
She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult
time.
Thanks, Pharos
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team
has
proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
full
support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications
Officer
Katherine Maher (
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
)
will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the
C-levels
for
their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for
stepping
up
during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
priorities for the coming months, including building trust,
improving
communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt,
and
we
agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
allow
the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management,
fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about
our
process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications
Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a
versatile
and
effective team that serves the needs of the organization and
movement,
collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She
has
thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate
for
global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously
led
advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access
Now,
where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information,
and
privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
around
the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at
the
World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International
Affairs,
and
UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open
Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to
move
quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to
clarify
roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best
way
for
community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update
on
our
progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
Geoff
Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
Villagomez as
Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of
March
14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran.
The
Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the
time
being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and
Heather
Walls.
Thank you,
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As a community member I found Katherine to be open, approachable and that she saw me, a volunteer, as an equal partner in the movement.
As a staff member she has shown an exemplary level of professionalism, to have a real passion for Wikimedia, and solid understanding of the importance of trust, honesty and transparency in our movement.
I have a lot of faith in Katherine to be able to lead the Foundation through the rough seas. And not by attempting to do so single-handedly, but by mobalising the team of brilliant people that are behind her.
You have my full support.
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 3:28 AM, Pine W wiki.pine@gmail.com wrote:
I think it's a possibility that's worth considering seriously. (: We'll see how things go.
Pine
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:26 PM, Oliver Keyes ironholds@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:17 PM, Pine W wiki.pine@gmail.com wrote:
Thank you, Katherine.
That's a good question, Oliver. I think that a lot will depend on
whether
WMF can fill the other C-level vacancies, particularly the CTO vacancy, with people who are mission-aligned and can are SMEs in areas where Katherine isn't. Also, a lot will depend on whether Katherine wants to
stay
in the job. Being the WMF ED is a very different beast from being the leader of a department; it remains to be seen if Katherine will like it
and
how other people are feeling as the ED search moves forward.
Regarding these goals from Meta "Avoid lengthy process for identifying
a
new ED" and "Minimize uncertainty", I would encourage WMF not to rush
the
selection of a new ED; I believe that Katherine will do well in the interim, and this choice buys WMF some time to do a good job with the
ED
search. Regarding uncertainty, that's one of the few certain things
around
here, but of course steps can be taken to make people feel comfortable
with
the uncertainty.
Pine,
It was a joke.
Good luck, Katherine. Many of us are relying on you and have faith in
you.
Pine
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:10 PM, Oliver Keyes ironholds@gmail.com
wrote:
\o/\o/\o/\o/
So glad to see this wonderful choice!
...if we're gonna have Katherine as the interim...do we really need to find someone permanent? ;)
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:05 PM, James Heilman jmh649@gmail.com
wrote:
A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up
and
take
on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
James
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos <
pharosofalexandria@gmail.com
wrote:
Congratulations, Katherine!
She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this
difficult
time.
Thanks, Pharos
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all, > > I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership
team
has
> proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given
our
full
> support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications
Officer
> Katherine Maher (
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
)
> will > step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the
C-levels
for > their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for
stepping
up > during this period of transition. > > In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
> priorities for the coming months, including building trust,
improving
> communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt,
and
we
> agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the
organization
while
it > addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this
will
allow
> the rest of the executive team to focus on critical
organizational
> functions, including community and engineering management,
fundraising,
and > strengthening our human resources function. You can read more
about
our
> process and thinking here: > >
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
> > > Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications
Officer
for > about two years now. During that time, she has developed a
versatile
and
> effective team that serves the needs of the organization and
movement,
> collaborating closely with other departments and the community.
She
has
> thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through > transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the
strategy
process > and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
known
for > listening to and empowering the people that she works with. > > For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime
advocate
for
> global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously
led
> advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access
Now,
> where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information,
and
> privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and
governments
around
> the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles
at
the
> World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International
Affairs,
and
> UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in
major
global > issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open
Technology
Fund. > > With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is
to
move
> quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent
Executive
> Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to
clarify
> roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best
way
for
> community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
> and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update
on
our
> progress toward the end of next week. > > As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the
Board.
Geoff
> Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
Villagomez as
> Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As
of
March
> 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime > Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes
Moran.
The
> Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the
time
> being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and
Heather
> Walls. > > Thank you, > > Patricio > > Translation notice - This message is available for translation on > Meta-Wiki: > >
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On 2016-03-11 04:28, Pine W wrote:
I think it's a possibility that's worth considering seriously. (: We'll see how things go.
Pine
I am sure Katherine is an excellent choice currently for an interim ED, with the first task to rebuild trust between staff, the Board, and the community.
However, whether she is an excellent choice for permanent ED, depends on the general strategy for the movement (which we still do not have, after the previous strategic plan expired in December). For instance, if the strategic directions is chosen such that some divisions get cut and, as a consequence, a part of staff members have to be fired, she would likely not be the best ED to implement these actions.
Cheers Yaroslav
What Oliver said. Katherine was my pick for interim ED as well. Im sure she will do an amazing job
Steve
On Fri, 11 Mar 2016 2:10 pm Oliver Keyes ironholds@gmail.com wrote:
\o/\o/\o/\o/
So glad to see this wonderful choice!
...if we're gonna have Katherine as the interim...do we really need to find someone permanent? ;)
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:05 PM, James Heilman jmh649@gmail.com wrote:
A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and
take
on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
James
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos pharosofalexandria@gmail.com wrote:
Congratulations, Katherine!
She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult
time.
Thanks, Pharos
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team
has
proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
full
support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
)
will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the
C-levels
for
their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for
stepping
up
during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and
we
agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
allow
the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management,
fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about
our
process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile
and
effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She
has
thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
around
the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
and
UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to
move
quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way
for
community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on
our
progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
Geoff
Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
Villagomez as
Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of
March
14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran.
The
Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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Congratulations, Katherine! I hope that you have a good start in your new position, and that the challenges ahead don't overwhelm you.
Good luck, Micru
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 9:47 AM, Steven Crossin cro0016@gmail.com wrote:
What Oliver said. Katherine was my pick for interim ED as well. Im sure she will do an amazing job
Steve
On Fri, 11 Mar 2016 2:10 pm Oliver Keyes ironholds@gmail.com wrote:
\o/\o/\o/\o/
So glad to see this wonderful choice!
...if we're gonna have Katherine as the interim...do we really need to find someone permanent? ;)
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:05 PM, James Heilman jmh649@gmail.com
wrote:
A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and
take
on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
James
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos pharosofalexandria@gmail.com wrote:
Congratulations, Katherine!
She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult
time.
Thanks, Pharos
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team
has
proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
full
support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications
Officer
Katherine Maher (
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
)
will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the
C-levels
for
their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for
stepping
up
during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
priorities for the coming months, including building trust,
improving
communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and
we
agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
allow
the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management,
fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about
our
process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications
Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile
and
effective team that serves the needs of the organization and
movement,
collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She
has
thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate
for
global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access
Now,
where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information,
and
privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
around
the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at
the
World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
and
UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open
Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to
move
quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to
clarify
roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way
for
community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on
our
progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
Geoff
Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
Villagomez as
Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of
March
14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran.
The
Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the
time
being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and
Heather
Walls.
Thank you,
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Wonderful news, and and excellent choice. Thank you indeed, Katherine. I eagerly look forward to what comes next! On Mar 10, 2016 20:06, "James Heilman" jmh649@gmail.com wrote:
A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and take on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
James
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos pharosofalexandria@gmail.com wrote:
Congratulations, Katherine!
She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult
time.
Thanks, Pharos
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
full
support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels
for
their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping
up
during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
allow
the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile
and
effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
around
the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
and
UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way
for
community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on
our
progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
Geoff
Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez
as
Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of
March
14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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Katherine,
You have my *full* support. So excited to build trust, a good vibe, and over achieve. :)
Warmly, /a
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:05 PM, James Heilman jmh649@gmail.com wrote:
A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and take on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
James
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos pharosofalexandria@gmail.com wrote:
Congratulations, Katherine!
She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult
time.
Thanks, Pharos
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
full
support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels
for
their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping
up
during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
allow
the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile
and
effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
around
the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
and
UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way
for
community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on
our
progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
Geoff
Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez
as
Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of
March
14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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This is excellent news! Thank you to the C-levels and Board for making this decision. Katherine, thank you for stepping up during this time. Looking forward to improving trust and transparency!
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:14 PM, Anna Stillwell astillwell@wikimedia.org wrote:
Katherine,
You have my *full* support. So excited to build trust, a good vibe, and over achieve. :)
Warmly, /a
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:05 PM, James Heilman jmh649@gmail.com wrote:
A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and take on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
James
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos pharosofalexandria@gmail.com wrote:
Congratulations, Katherine!
She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult
time.
Thanks, Pharos
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team
has
proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
full
support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
)
will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the
C-levels
for
their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for
stepping
up
during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and
we
agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
allow
the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management,
fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about
our
process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile
and
effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She
has
thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
around
the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
and
UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to
move
quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way
for
community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on
our
progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
Geoff
Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
Villagomez as
Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of
March
14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran.
The
Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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This is fantastic news for WMF and the movement!! I am extremely grateful to Katherine for stepping up to take this very difficult role at a very challenging time.
Katherine is widely respected at WMF by staff and, in my opinion, is the perfect person to lead us right now. I have worked on the C-Team with Katherine for two years now. She is very smart and talented and has a great open leaderships style that is in line with our values.
I think the board and the community will enjoy getting to know Katherine better over the next few months. I don’t expect her to just keep the seat warm . . . we can accomplish great things under Katherine’s leadership!
Onward,
Lisa Gruwell
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:23 PM, Rachel diCerbo rdicerb@wikimedia.org wrote:
This is excellent news! Thank you to the C-levels and Board for making this decision. Katherine, thank you for stepping up during this time. Looking forward to improving trust and transparency!
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:14 PM, Anna Stillwell astillwell@wikimedia.org wrote:
Katherine,
You have my *full* support. So excited to build trust, a good vibe, and over achieve. :)
Warmly, /a
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:05 PM, James Heilman jmh649@gmail.com wrote:
A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and take on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
James
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos pharosofalexandria@gmail.com wrote:
Congratulations, Katherine!
She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult
time.
Thanks, Pharos
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team
has
proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
full
support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF))
will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the
C-levels
for
their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for
stepping
up
during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and
we
agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
allow
the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management,
fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about
our
process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications
Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile
and
effective team that serves the needs of the organization and
movement,
collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She
has
thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate
for
global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access
Now,
where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
around
the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at
the
World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
and
UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to
move
quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to
clarify
roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way
for
community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on
our
progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
Geoff
Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
Villagomez as
Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of
March
14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran.
The
Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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Amazing news indeed. Thank you Katherine for everything you have already accomplished at the Foundation and for taking up this challenge. And thank you to the entire C-level and Board for supporting this decision- this is exactly what we needed right now! I have full trust that Katherine and the C-team will lead the changes that are much needed.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:14 PM, Anna Stillwell astillwell@wikimedia.org wrote:
Katherine,
You have my *full* support. So excited to build trust, a good vibe, and over achieve. :)
Warmly, /a
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:05 PM, James Heilman jmh649@gmail.com wrote:
A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing to step up and take on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
James
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos pharosofalexandria@gmail.com wrote:
Congratulations, Katherine!
She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult
time.
Thanks, Pharos
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team
has
proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
full
support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
)
will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the
C-levels
for
their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for
stepping
up
during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and
we
agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
while
it
addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
allow
the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management,
fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about
our
process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
for
about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile
and
effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She
has
thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is
known
for
listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
around
the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
and
UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to
move
quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way
for
community and staff to participate. We want this process to be
inclusive
and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on
our
progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
Geoff
Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime
Villagomez as
Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of
March
14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran.
The
Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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Congratulations to the Board and to Katherine!
It is good to see the organization led by a person with such a strong and proven commitment to human rights, access to knowledge, and transparency. I've also been deeply impressed by all the work Katherine has done in her previous role at WMF.
Best of luck in facing the challenges ahead. :)
Warmly, Erik
On 11/03/16 13:55, Patricio Lorente wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up during this period of transition.
To pre-empt any suggestion of disharmony from the usual wikimedia-l agitators, I think it's worth mentioning that Katherine Maher was the most-supported nominee in staff discussions on the office wiki. (I mean the tally on https://office.wikimedia.org/wiki/ED_transition)
-- Tim Starling
I cheered aloud in my living room when I read this news. Congratulations, Katherine, and thank you for taking on this role at a difficult yet exciting time. You have my trust.
Le jeudi 10 mars 2016, Tim Starling tstarling@wikimedia.org a écrit :
On 11/03/16 13:55, Patricio Lorente wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF))
will
step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels
for
their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping
up
during this period of transition.
To pre-empt any suggestion of disharmony from the usual wikimedia-l agitators, I think it's worth mentioning that Katherine Maher was the most-supported nominee in staff discussions on the office wiki. (I mean the tally on https://office.wikimedia.org/wiki/ED_transition)
-- Tim Starling
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Thank you for stepping up, Katherine.
Very glad about the choice and the rapid and transparent process that led to it, thanks to everyone involved.
Dario
On Mar 10, 2016, at 18:55, Patricio Lorente patricio.lorente@gmail.com wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while it addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising, and strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our process and thinking here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer for about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy process and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known for listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major global issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for community and staff to participate. We want this process to be inclusive and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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Thank you, Patricio. And thank you, Katherine, for stepping up at this time for us. I'm genuinely happy for this choice. It fills me with optimism for all of us to move forward to a new phase.
Gracias y buena suerte!
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Dario Taraborelli dtaraborelli@wikimedia.org wrote:
Thank you for stepping up, Katherine.
Very glad about the choice and the rapid and transparent process that led to it, thanks to everyone involved.
Dario
On Mar 10, 2016, at 18:55, Patricio Lorente <patricio.lorente@gmail.com javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','patricio.lorente@gmail.com');> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while it addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising, and strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our process and thinking here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer for about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy process and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known for listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major global issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for community and staff to participate. We want this process to be inclusive and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up during this period of transition.
\o/ !!!! :-)
I am quite confident that Katherine will be a good fit for this role.
Her background, prior to joining WMF, is in doing work that is inline withour values.
Thank you Katherine for stepping into the position.
Cheers, Katie
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while it addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising, and strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer for about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy process and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known for listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major global issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for community and staff to participate. We want this process to be inclusive and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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aude wrote:
Patricio Lorente wrote:
Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the
C-levels for
\o/ !!!! :-)
I am quite confident that Katherine will be a good fit for this role.
Her background, prior to joining WMF, is in doing work that is inline withour values.
Just so! Delighted to read this. Trust flows faster along such well-worn channels.
SJ
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:48 PM, aude aude.wiki@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up during this period of transition.
\o/ !!!! :-)
I am quite confident that Katherine will be a good fit for this role.
Her background, prior to joining WMF, is in doing work that is inline withour values.
Thank you Katherine for stepping into the position.
I forgot to say مبروك (congratulations) :-)
Curious if you will be able to attend the hackathon in Jerusalem? and/or WikiArabia in Amman? (though can understand if you are too busy or for other reasons can't)
Cheers, Katie
Cheers, Katie
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while it addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising, and strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer for about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy process and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known for listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major global issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for community and staff to participate. We want this process to be inclusive and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 3:55 AM, Patricio Lorente patricio.lorente@gmail.com wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up during this period of transition.
Excellent choice. And thank you for accepting, Katherine.
//Johan Jönsson --
Congrats Katherine (and commiserations to what free time you still had) thank you for being willing to take up this role, I think you're exactly what we need.I'd also like to thank all the c-levels who I know have spent countless hours over the past week or so talking about the next steps both for this position and for the foundation as a whole. I'm glad that we have a smart group of people helping to lead the org as we work to move forward.
James Alexander Manager Trust & Safety Wikimedia Foundation (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:50 PM, Johan Jönsson jjonsson@wikimedia.org wrote:
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 3:55 AM, Patricio Lorente patricio.lorente@gmail.com wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF))
will
step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels
for
their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping
up
during this period of transition.
Excellent choice. And thank you for accepting, Katherine.
//Johan Jönsson
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Hoi, Katherine welcome.. <grin> you are now included at Wikidata as well [1]. Yes, the information is incomplete but many people will add information about you including links to Wikipedia articles. </grin>
Do good. Thanks, GerardM
[1] https://tools.wmflabs.org/reasonator/?&q=23034479
On 11 March 2016 at 03:55, Patricio Lorente patricio.lorente@gmail.com wrote:
Hello all,
I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)) will step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up during this period of transition.
In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while it addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising, and strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March...
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer for about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement, collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy process and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known for listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now, where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major global issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology Fund.
With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for community and staff to participate. We want this process to be inclusive and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our progress toward the end of next week.
As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather Walls.
Thank you,
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