I think it's a possibility that's worth considering seriously. (: We'll see how things go.
Pine
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:26 PM, Oliver Keyes ironholds@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:17 PM, Pine W wiki.pine@gmail.com wrote:
Thank you, Katherine.
That's a good question, Oliver. I think that a lot will depend on whether WMF can fill the other C-level vacancies, particularly the CTO vacancy, with people who are mission-aligned and can are SMEs in areas where Katherine isn't. Also, a lot will depend on whether Katherine wants to
stay
in the job. Being the WMF ED is a very different beast from being the leader of a department; it remains to be seen if Katherine will like it
and
how other people are feeling as the ED search moves forward.
Regarding these goals from Meta "Avoid lengthy process for identifying a new ED" and "Minimize uncertainty", I would encourage WMF not to rush the selection of a new ED; I believe that Katherine will do well in the interim, and this choice buys WMF some time to do a good job with the ED search. Regarding uncertainty, that's one of the few certain things
around
here, but of course steps can be taken to make people feel comfortable
with
the uncertainty.
Pine,
It was a joke.
Good luck, Katherine. Many of us are relying on you and have faith in
you.
Pine
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:10 PM, Oliver Keyes ironholds@gmail.com
wrote:
\o/\o/\o/\o/
So glad to see this wonderful choice!
...if we're gonna have Katherine as the interim...do we really need to find someone permanent? ;)
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:05 PM, James Heilman jmh649@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@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@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/March...
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,
PatricioTranslation notice - This message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki:
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