Congratulations. I couldn't be more thrilled
Warm regards.
Sydney
On Jun 24, 2016 11:30 AM, "Oona Castro" <oonacastro(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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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