[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Bon voyage, Jay

[Kul Wadhwa]

You should never cancel the WikiDancers

--Kul

On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 6:42 PM, James Alexander
<jalexander at wikimedia.org>wrote:

> Oh no, when the staff found out we decided to still have the party.
>
> James
>
> On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 6:37 PM, George Herbert <george.herbert at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Does that mean we should cancel the cake and WikiDancers?
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 5:56 PM, Jay Walsh <jwalsh at wikimedia.org> wrote:
> > > Hi folks - I'm happy to report that there's been a beneficial turn of
> > > events from the original announcement a few weeks ago. Apologies for
> the
> > > delay in getting back you.
> > >
> > > After some reflection and conversations I've decided to change course
> > from
> > > my original plans and stay on with the Foundation. I spent a lot of
> time
> > > reviewing succession plans, looking at future communications projects,
> > and
> > > chatting with me team and realised that some awesome and important work
> > was
> > > still ahead of me.
> > >
> > > You really only get one chance to work at an extraordinary place like
> the
> > > Wikimedia Foundation. We impact millions of lives every day, and the
> tens
> > > of thousands of people like you - our amazing volunteers - have high
> > > expectations of us. I am energized by the opportunity to protect our
> > > projects and move the platform forward. It's tough work, but it's
> > > incredible to see how it all comes together.
> > >
> > > I heard and read some really wonderful comments since Geoff sent out
> this
> > > notice, and I want to thank everyone for your kind words. It definitely
> > > helped me think about the work we've done together, and the incredible
> > work
> > > that's not yet done.
> > >
> > > Looking forward to pressing ahead with you all.
> > >
> > > Jay
> > >
> > > On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 11:28 AM, Geoff Brigham <
> gbrigham at wikimedia.org
> > >wrote:
> > >
> > >> *Next week, we’re saying goodbye to our long-term Head of
> > Communications,
> > >> Jay Walsh. He will be starting shortly a new adventure working at a
> San
> > >> Francisco based start-up in corporate communications. His last day at
> > the
> > >> Foundation will be Tuesday, October 23. The Foundation will be kicking
> > off
> > >> a search process for a new head of communications, and in the interim
> > we’ll
> > >> also be receiving communications strategy from our advisers at
> Minassian
> > >> Media, a consultancy that helped us manage communications around
> > >> Wikipedia’s tenth anniversary.
> > >>
> > >> Since Jay started at the Foundation in January 2008 he’s taken a lead
> > role
> > >> in shaping both the voice and identity of the Wikimedia Foundation,
> and
> > has
> > >> played a critical function in supporting our projects. He’s been our
> > >> spokesperson on hundreds of media inquiries, helping to shape a
> positive
> > >> and enlightened perspective on our projects in some of the biggest
> media
> > >> outlets in the world. Jay has provided communications counsel on major
> > >> initiatives to almost everyone at the Foundation, and I’m sure to many
> > of
> > >> you throughout our community.
> > >>
> > >> Since starting at WMF Jay has grown the communications team, which now
> > >> includes roles supporting movement communications, global media
> > outreach,
> > >> and merchandise. Under his leadership we created and grew a blog which
> > now
> > >> sees up to 40 posts a month, a social media presence with over a
> million
> > >> followers, and content published in many localized languages. Jay
> > helped us
> > >> bring the Foundation’s first four annual reports to the world, and he
> > gave
> > >> us a voice and open identity for great events like Wikipedia 10.
> > >>
> > >> We’ve been fortunate to have strong communications leadership for a
> > period
> > >> of rapid growth for our projects and our movement. Please join me in
> > >> wishing Jay well on his next steps.  We will miss him.*
> > >>
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> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jay Walsh
> > > Head of Communications
> > > WikimediaFoundation.org
> > > blog.wikimedia.org
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> > -george william herbert
> > george.herbert at gmail.com
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> James Alexander
> Manager, Merchandise
> Wikimedia Foundation
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Kul Wadhwa
Head of Mobile
Wikimedia Foundation