I consider myself honored to think of both Jan-Bart and Stu as friends.
They are both exceptional people, who steered the WMF through a serious
period of growth and rarely, if ever, put a foot wrong in so doing. My
hat's off to both of you.
Best,
pb
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 2:55 AM, Theo10011 <de10011(a)gmail.com> wrote:
A big Thank you from me too, to both these wonderful
people. We've
certainly had our share of disagreements in other venues, but I've always
thought highly of both.
Stu is an excellent financial strategists, with an understanding for what
matters. His work with the audits and general business acumen were big
resources. I am grateful to have had our share our disagreements, it
afforded me the opportunity to know how knowledgeable Stu is and how
passionate he is about our goals. Thank you Stu.
I spent a few days around Jan-Bart, and he truly is a warm, wonderful
presence to be around - gregarious and funny, a true mensch. He was more
community oriented and supportive than any elected trustee I've known over
the years (Perhaps with the exception of Sj). A positive influence and a
voice of reason in any contentious discussion I've seen. Thank you
Jan-Bart.
Warm Regards
Theo
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 3:22 PM, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com
wrote:
> Hoi,
> Jan Bart, I am grateful for our trip to Brussels. You have done good.
> Stu you have done your thing and it
is not mine. Thank you that I have
> never taken an interest.
> Thanks,
> GerardM
> On 6 January 2016 at 10:44, Tanweer
Morshed <wiki.tanweer(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > The contribution of Jan-Bart and
Stu cannot be ignored.They have
> immensely
> > put effort for the movement, and were involved for a long time. Thank
you
> > Jan-Bart and Stu for your commitment and contribution.
>
>
> > Regards,
> > Tanweer
>
> > On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 3:37
PM, Chris Keating <
> chriskeatingwiki(a)gmail.com>
> > wrote:
>
> > > I just wanted to add
my thanks as well as both Jan-Bart and Stu have
> > served
> > > the movement with a huge amount of dedication and commitment for many
> > years
> > > and helped steer the WMF through many challenges. It has been a real
> > > pleasure to work with both of you.
> >
> > > Thank you both
for everything you have done and best wishes for the
> > future!
> >
> > > On a more
practical note as there is now no Dutch person on the WMF
> > board I
> > > am concerned that there is now no obvious supplier of stroopwafel at
> > board
> > > meetings - has a proper impact assessment been conducted?
> >
> > > Chris
> >
> > > On Wed, Jan 6,
2016 at 8:56 AM, Steven Walling <
> steven.walling(a)gmail.com
> >
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > > Thanks for
starting this thread Lodewijk.
> > >
> > > >
Jan-Bart and Stu: Wikimedia has been lucky to have your
participation
> > > over
> > > > these years.
> > >
> > > > Stu,
thank you in particular for helping steer the financial
> governance
> > > of
> > > > the Wikimedia movement. Your expertise and professionalism have
been
> > > deeply
> > > > important to making sure Wikimedia is a good steward of the money
> > > entrusted
> > > > to us by donors.
> > >
> > > >
Jan-Bart, my friend, you are a force to be reckoned with. It is
> > difficult
> > > > to sum up the total impact of your leadership in the movement. I
find
> > > myself falling back on memories
not just of your formal role on the
> > board,
> > > but of your warmth and generosity of spirit. I hope leaving the
board
> > > (this
> > > > time) doesn't mean your Wikimania streak will be broken. ;-)
> > >
> > > > On Tue,
Jan 5, 2016 at 11:11 PM Lodewijk <
> lodewijk(a)effeietsanders.org>
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > >
While we have long discussions on this list about board
> composition,
> > we
> > > > > seem to almost ignore the fact that two long time veterans are
> > leaving
> > > > the
> > > > > Wikimedia Foundation board, as scheduled. Jan-Bart de Vreede
and
> Stu
> > > West
> > > > > have been around longer than many regular editors nowadays, and
I
> > think
> > > > > there are not many people who can recall the days that the
board
> > didn't
> > > > > have them on it. I have never had the pleasure to serve on the
> board
> > > with
> > > > > them, but a little thank-you from our community side, would
seem
in
> > > > place.
> > > >
> > > >
> Stu joined the board already in 2008 (filling Michael Davis'
seat),
> and
> > > has
> > > > been a solid power on the board's audit responsibilities (I
believe
> > he
> > > > > chaired the audit committee for quite a while) and was a force
> behind
> > > the
> > > > > accountability of movement affiliates. While we often strongly
> > > disagreed
> > > > on
> > > > > affiliate issues, I appreciate the fact that he always remained
> > > > > constructive and wanted to think about solutions rather than
> > problems.
> > > He
> > > > > served both as treasurer and vice chair.
> > > >
> > > >
> Jan-Bart was on the board even longer, since early 2007, and I
> recall
> > > > > already working with him through Kennisnet (a Dutch foundation
for
> > > > education and IT) before
that. Jan-Bart is one of those rare
people
who
> > > went to ALL wikimania conferences, and can be easily recognised
there
> > > with
> > > > his big smile. I can't remember a theme Jan-Bart didn't work
on
in
> > the
> > > > past
> > > > > years (Affiliates, HR, searching a new Executive Director) and
he
> > > served
> > > > > the board in many positions, including as chair.
> > > >
> > > >
> I'm sure that the WMF communications staff and/or board has a
nice
> >
thankyou
> > > coming up - with a more accurate description of the awesome work
they
> > did,
> > > that I now made up from the top of my head. But in the mean time,
I'd
> > like
> > > to do it myself: Thank you Jan-Bart and Stu for all the time,
energy
> > and
> > > > effort that you poured into our movement. I know that not all of
us
> > > > appreciate this as much as we
perhaps should, and sometimes you
may
> > even
> > > > have perceived us as hostile. I do sincerely hope that you had
fun
> > with
> > > > us
> > > > > though, and I'm confident that you made a big dent in our
> impossible
> > > > > mission of sharing the sum of all knowledge with everyone.
> > > >
> > > >
> I hope to meet you again soon, at least in Italy at Wikimania,
and
> I
> > > hope
> > > > > to see you around in our movement in many different ways.
> > > >
> > > >
> Best,
> > > >
> > > >
> Lodewijk
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