I'd like to add my own thanks to Jon - for doing so much to transform the
scale and impact of Wikimedia UK's work over the last three years, and for
your invaluable steadiness and tenacity in dealing with the very
significant challenges that the chapter's faced during that time.
Many best wishes for the future!
Chris
On 11 Nov 2014 09:12, "Michael Maggs" <Michael(a)maggs.name> wrote:
Further to Jon's announcement that he will be
leaving Wikimedia UK at the
end of this year to pursue new challenges, I would like on behalf of the
board to express our thanks for the exceptional levels of passion and
commitment that Jon has brought to his role as CEO over the last three
years.
Jon has been instrumental in urging WMUK and our sister chapters to aim
for higher levels of professionalism, and has demonstrated the results of
professionalism and hard work by delivering WMUK's widely-respected
contribution to Wikimania London. We are proud of what was achieved at
Wikimania, and Jon can justifiably be proud of his invaluable personal
contribution to that success.
The WMUK board will be taking some time to consider Jon's replacement, and
will be consulting widely over the next few months. To provide continuity
we will in the meantime be appointing an interim CEO, and we are extremely
pleased that Jon has agreed to the interim CEO starting work this month to
allow a smooth hand-over period up to the end of the year.
We wish Jon all the best in his new chosen role, and we look forward to
continuing to collaborate with him as a friend and volunteer.
Regards
Michael
____________
Michael Maggs
WMUK Chair
On 11 Nov 2014, at 09:10, Jon Davies
<jon.davies(a)wikimedia.org.uk>
wrote:
With some sadness I have to tell you that I will be leaving Wikimedia UK,
as an employee, if not as a volunteer, at the end of the year. I have
achieved what I set out to do and leave WMUK in a good state. I now need
to
look for new challenges.
I was the first chief executive and it has been an amazing three years
watching the chapter grow and develop. It has not always been smooth
sailing but we have come through it together in good shape. Wikimania
proved how professional we had become and the positive feedback from the
participants makes all the work we put in worthwhile.
My heartfelt thanks to everyone in the community, particularly the
volunteers who are at the heart of all we do, my great colleagues at the
Foundation and the loyal and hardworking staff at WMUK who have supported
me so ably and with such good humour over the years.
My best wishes go to my successor in all they seek to achieve.
Cyhoeddiad gan Jon
Gyda pheth tristwch rwy'n eich hysbysu y byddaf yn gadael Wikimedia UK,
fel
cyflogai, os nad
fel gwirfoddolwr, ar ddiwedd y flwyddyn. Dw i wedi cyflawni'r hyn roeddwn
wedi'i obeithio a dw
i'n gadael WMUK ar delerau da. Edrychaf ymlaen rwan am sialensau newydd.
Fi
oedd y Prif Weithredwr cyntaf ac mae'r dair
blynedd diwethaf wedi bod yn
hollol anhygoel,
wrth i mi weld y siaptr yn tyfu a datblygu. Doedd y daith bob amser ddim
yn
llyfn, ond daethom drwyddi'n y diwedd yn
ddianaf! Profodd Wikimania inni
aeddfedu mewn modd proffesiynol a chafwyd adborth adeiladol gan y
cyfranwyr
oedd yn gwneud yr holl waith yn bleser.
Carwn ddiolch o waelod fy ngalon i bawb o fewn ein cymuned, yn enwedig y
gwirfoddolwyr sy'n sylfaen i'n gwaith, fy nghydweithwyr bendigedig yn
Sylfaen Wikimedia a'r staff sydd wedi bod mor driw i mi, wedi fy
nghefnogi
mor effeithiol ac wedi gweithio mor arbennig o
galed dros y blynyddoedd
a
hynny gyda hiwmor iach. Dymunaf pob llwyddiant i
f'olynydd ym mhopeth y
ceisiant ei gyflawni.
Jon.
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