Katherine,
You have my *full* support. So excited to build trust, a good vibe, and
over achieve. :)
Warmly,
/a
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:05 PM, James Heilman <jmh649(a)gmail.com> wrote:
A very positive move. Thank you Katherine for agreeing
to step up and take
on this role. You have my full confidence :-)
James
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Congratulations, Katherine!
She is an excellent choice to navigate us through for this difficult
time.
Thanks,
Pharos
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente <
patricio.lorente(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has
> proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our
full
support.
Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer
Katherine Maher (
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF))
will
step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels
for
their careful consideration in this process, and
Katherine for stepping
up
> during this period of transition.
>
> In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying
immediate
> priorities for the coming months, including
building trust, improving
> communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we
> agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization
while
it
> addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will
allow
the rest
of the executive team to focus on critical organizational
functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising,
and
strengthening our human resources function. You
can read more about our
process and thinking here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Marc…
Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer
for
> about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile
and
effective
team that serves the needs of the organization and movement,
collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has
thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through
transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
process
and the annual plan, in collaboration with other
C-levels. She is known
for
> listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
>
> For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for
> global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led
> advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now,
> where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and
> privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments
around
> the world to deepen transparency and
participation in her roles at the
> World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,
and
UNICEF
(where her team built wikis for youth participation in major
global
issues). She is a member of the advisory board of
the Open Technology
Fund.
>
> With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move
> quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive
> Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify
> roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way
for
> community and staff to participate. We want
this process to be
inclusive
> and incorporate many voices. We look forward
to sharing an update on
our
> progress toward the end of next week.
>
> As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board.
Geoff
> Brigham will continue serving as Board
Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez
as
> Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in
those capacities. As of
March
14,
Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime
Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The
Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time
being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather
Walls.
Thank you,
Patricio
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