Congratulations! Very good news indeed!
Em 24/06/2016 06:29, "Samuel Klein" <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> escreveu:
Brilliant news for the foundation! Thank you for
resolving this so
swiftly. ~SJ
On Jun 24, 2016 11:26, "James Heilman" <jmh649(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Wonderful news. Katherine is an amazing
selection. Congrats and thanks to
all those involved.
James
On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 11:15 AM, Patricio Lorente <
patricio.lorente(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> It is our great pleasure to share that during the Board meeting at
> Wikimania 2016 in Esino Lario, we unanimously voted to appoint
Katherine
Maher as
Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation. This is
effective
> as of our resolution dated Thursday, 23 June.
>
> Katherine served as interim Executive Director for the past three
months,
during
which time she consistently and repeatedly demonstrated the kind
of
leadership our organization needs. She is deeply
committed to our
movement’s values, and brings expertise in civic technology and
international development that will be an asset to the Wikimedia
Foundation
and the movement.
We came to this conclusion after an intensive discovery process led by
the
ED search committee. Our decision was also
informed by direct feedback
from
staff and community, and our own experience
working closely with
Katherine.
>
> In March, we assembled an Executive Director search committee[1]
> consisting of four Board members¹ who were chosen to represent
different
perspectives and capacities.² Additionally, the Board asked the
Foundation’s Chief Advancement Officer Lisa Gruwell to represent the
executive team, and Foundation staff member Katie Horn was selected by
her
peers as someone who could represent staff
perspectives. The committee
was
> charged with keeping the process on track and on time, engaging
important
stakeholders, and facilitating transparency in communications. Their
first
tasks were to identify a search firm, and define
the position
description.
You can review the committee’s updates on
Meta.[2]
The committee recruited Viewcrest Advisors,³ to identify our leadership
needs and design a hiring process. Kathleen Yazbak of Viewcrest worked
with
> the committee to conduct interviews with every Foundation department,
the
> executive, the Board, and nearly 20
additional one-on-one interviews
with
> staff. Kathleen attended the Wikimedia
Conference in Berlin, collecting
> feedback from community members and affiliates. The committee launched
a
> community survey in June, receiving more
than 1,600 responses about the
> qualities needed in the next ED; they also asked for feedback on
Meta.[3]
> Taking all of this into account, the
transition team developed a
profile
> and requirements for the next Executive
Director that reflect our
values
> and our communities.
>
> Throughout this process, the Board and the transition team received
very
clear and
often unsolicited feedback from both staff and community
members
> that Katherine embodies the values of our movement and the traits
needed
in
our next ED. This feedback was only reinforced by
the latest Foundation
engagement survey results, which showed a strong shift toward renewed
trust
in leadership. After taking this all into
account, and considering what
the
organization needs at this moment of transition,
we moved to appoint
Katherine now.
In just three months as interim ED, Katherine worked with the
organization
> and community to make huge strides in management, execution, and
> transparency. She brought much-needed clarity to our strategic
direction,
> and mobilized the organization to clearly
communicate that direction
> through this year’s annual plan.
>
> After her appointment, she worked with the leadership team to swiftly
> identify the organization’s priorities during the transition period and
> execute against them, setting ambitious but reachable targets. Under
> Katherine’s leadership, the Foundation submitted its annual plan to the
> Funds Dissemination Committee, leaving ample time for community
feedback
> and discussion.
>
> Katherine is an excellent fit for our movement. She is longtime
advocate
for
global open communities, culture, and technology. She was the
Foundation’s Chief Communications Officer from April 2014 until she was
appointed interim ED in March. Throughout her career she has focused on
freedom of expression, access to information, and digital rights;
supporting the efforts of people around the world to deepen
participation,
> advance transparency, and strengthen their communities through her work
> with UNICEF, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
and
> the World Bank. If you don’t already know
Katherine, you can learn
more
about her
on Meta.[4]
With this appointment, we feel strongly that the Foundation has the
leadership and clarity to move forward. We wish Katherine the very best
in
this role, and the Board looks forward to
continuing to work with her.
We would also like to thank the many community members and Foundation
staff who actively shared thoughtful, highly valuable feedback. Without
that, we would not have been able to come to this decision.
Please join us in congratulating Katherine!
Patricio Lorente, outgoing Board Chair
Christophe Henner, incoming Board Chair
1.
Alice Wiegand (Committee Chair), Dariusz Jemielniak, Guy Kawasaki,
Kelly Battles.
2.
For example, community and governance experience, appointed and
community-selected seats, and US and non-US perspectives.
3.
The committee reviewed 7 different firms and unanimously picked
Viewcrest.
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[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Executive_Director_Tra…
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Executive_Director_Tra…
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Executive_Director_Tra…
[4]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF)
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