[Foundation-l] Opinions/suggestions for "outside" members of the board?

[Anthere]

Jimmy Wales wrote:
> Anthere wrote:
> 
>>>>One problem I have with your list and with Jimbo's list is that they 
>>>>propose very few great candidates from Korea or Madagascar.
>>>
>>>I agree with this concern, but how to address it?  I do not know of any
>>>prominent leaders either "outside" or "inside" Wikipedia from either
>>>Korea or Madagascar... or similar places.
>>>
>>>It is not hard to find community leaders in France and Germany and
>>>Holland and Italy and... all of the countries where the "international
>>>crowd" has good connections. 
>>
>>Since you have been travelling all over the world for now 2 years at 
>>least, I suppose you met some of those community leaders yourself.
>>
>>Have you some names to suggest which we could hack ?
> 
> 
> Well, I haven't been to Korea or Madagascar. :)
> 
> My travels have been mostly in Europe and the US.
> 
> In Taiwan, I met and liked very much Theodoranian and KJ.  (I met many
> more Wikimedians there too, but those are the two with whom I spent the
> most time).
> 
> In India, I met no Wikipedians who are very active.
> 
> In Brazil, I met no Wikipedians at all... but I am going there next week
> (so is Soufron) and hopefully there will be a meetup in Rio.
> 
> The truth is, I am as Eurocentric as anyone, both in my travels and in
> my community friendships.... with possibly a bit more as mentioned above.

Okay. But all the people you suggested to put on the board are americans 
(unless I am wrong about one).
If you are Eurocentric, you surely have met some interesting 
personnalities whose experience would be valuable for us. Can you cite 
some names ?

Ant