I'm sure this is great news not only for the Foundation but also for the
movement as a whole.
Congratulations to Katherine and thanks to the Board for taking this
decision.
*Galileo Vidoni*
Presidente
A. C. Wikimedia Argentina
On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 12:37 PM, Sydney Poore <sydney.poore(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
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]
>
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>
> > [4]
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