Querida Katherine, cuenta con mi respaldo en esta etapa y no tengo duda alguna en tus capacidades, integridad y simpatía para asumir el reto.
Como miembro de la comunidad agradezco al Board por esta buena decisión.
El jueves, 10 de marzo de 2016, Nabin Sapkota nboycreationnepal@gmail.com escribió:
Congratulations Katherine! Wish you all the best.
Cheers, Nabin Sapkota On Mar 11, 2016 11:24 AM, "Nurunnaby Chowdhury (Hasive)" < nhasive@wikimedia.org.bd javascript:;> wrote:
Great! Congratulations Katherine! Really a positive move from the Board.
-Hasive WMBD
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 11:15 AM, Bodhisattwa Mandal < bodhisattwa.rgkmc@gmail.com javascript:;> wrote:
Congrats Katherine,
As a community member from the other side of the world, you have my complete trust and support. A very positive move from the Board, no
doubt
about it.
Best wishes, Bodhisattwa On Mar 11, 2016 10:05 AM, "Risker" <risker.wp@gmail.com javascript:;>
wrote:
Thank you, Patricio and the rest of the board, for this first step
in
rebuilding.
I have had the pleasure of working with Katherine in my capacity as a "regular" volunteer and as a member of the FDC, and have found her to
be
highly professional and very focused on the mission of the WMF. She
has
demonstrated her ability to attract and lead an excellent team in her
role
as Chief Communications Officer, and has the support of staff and her (former) C-level organizational leaders as the WMF takes its next
steps
to
recovery. In my opinion, this is what is needed at this time.
Katherine, thank you for agreeing to take on this responsibility. I
look
forward to working with you and the rest of the team in the months to
come.
Risker/Anne
On 10 March 2016 at 22:52, Todd Allen <toddmallen@gmail.com
javascript:;> wrote:
Katherine,
Welcome, and best of luck in your new role. I'm very pleased indeed
to
hear
that it will be you to fill it.
Todd
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:59 PM, Katherine Maher <
kmaher@wikimedia.org javascript:;
wrote:
Thank you, Patricio.
I want to thank the Board for this opportunity, and for their
confidence
in
the Foundation. I also want to thank community members and staff
for
continuing to be such committed advocates for our future -- your
passion
and belief in our movement and purpose have been tremendous
things
to
behold.
As a movement, we’ve had some challenges lately. We’ve started
on a
process
of change, but as Lydia Pintscher (User:Lydia Pintscher (WMDE))
recently
reminded us,[1] “Change happens at the speed of trust.” We will
need
to
work together over these coming months to build that trust, and
open
critical lines of communication and accountability. I get the
sense
from
many people that that’s exactly what they’d like to do: absorb
the
lessons
we’ve learned, re-engage with each other, and get back to
advancing
our
global movement.
At the Foundation, we have an opportunity to center around our
values,
and
practice open and collaborative communication. During the interim
period, I
want to get things working well and improve transparency and
communication,
both internally and with the communities. We will work to create
a
supportive, fair environment where people can get things done,
engage
with
their colleagues and community members, and understand how their
work
has
an impact on our mission. This includes delivering on important
deadlines
for the Annual Plan and strategy,[2] filling key roles, and
making
progress
on issues raised in our recent engagement survey.
We are committed to delivering the first version of the 2016-2017
Annual
Plan no later than April 1st for community and FDC review, and
are
on
track
to meet this deadline. The WMF 2016-2018 strategy development is
also
underway, with a draft version open for comments until March
18.[3]
Over
the coming weeks, we’ll be moving forward with our Chief
Technology
Officer
(CTO) search, and working with the Talent and Culture team to
reinvest
in
our culture. As new other emerge, we’ll work together to
prioritize
them.
To accomplish all of this, we are going to need your help. I want
to
hear
from you about what you would like to achieve in this interim
period.
This
includes how we can collaborate together to prepare the
organization
and
movement to welcome our next Executive Director. The Foundation
is
prepared
to actively support the Board in the search, and we will work
closely
with
them to share important information and create opportunities to
give
feedback throughout the process.
Just a few weeks ago, we marked the 15th birthday of the
movement.[4]
Millions of people around the world shared their love for
Wikimedia.
It
was
a celebration of why we do what we do, and how much joy the
movement
brings
people everywhere. That’s something I try to keep in mind every
day.
Yours sincerely, Katherine
[1] https://twitter.com/nightrose/status/660043284841107457 [2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Combined_strategy_and_annual_p...
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy
[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lorente@gmail.com javascript:;> 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, > > Patricio > > Translation notice - This message is available for translation
on
> Meta-Wiki: >
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/10_Ma...
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