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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Sue’s moving on out of WMF is a hard news for Wikimedians
of the world.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Obviously she has changed the condition of WMF.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Women communities were boosted in their activities during her
tenure and probably will miss her after her departure.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Though it is too early to give a comment, Hope for continued
connection and collaboration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Ganesh Paudel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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[mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces@elists.isoc.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Veni
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 28, 2013 5:27 AM<br>
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, but also for those of you, who were part of the SOPA/PIPA and ACTA movements
last year. <br>
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best,<br>
veni<br>
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<b>Kat Walsh</b> <a
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<pre>I'm not sure it could be any easier to write this message, but I'm not sure<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>it could be any harder either.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>It is a great privilege to be able to say, as she is moving on, that this<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>is not a sign of any trouble or strain between Sue and the board, or any<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>sign of trouble at Wikimedia. It would be hard to be in a better condition<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>to have a calm, angst-free transition, which reflects the professionalism,<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>leadership, and real concern for the organization that Sue has shown all<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>throughout her time in the position; I was incredibly sorry to hear she<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>would be moving on from this role even as she goes on to find new ways to<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>further the values we both believe in.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>When we hired Sue, we knew it was for a tremendous task, one that we could<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>hardly have asked of anyone, especially at the stage in our history while<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>we were small and struggling. We had no idea how lucky we were to connect<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>with her, someone who had the unusual mix of skills needed to take us from<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>where we were as an organization to where we are now, and who had the<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>passion for our movement and the values it holds to become its best and<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>strongest advocate. Now we are lucky to have her as a full part of the<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>transition team, as the one who best knows the specific demands of the<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>role, and to continue to lead the organization until her successor is in as<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>strong as possible a position going forward.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>As Chair, I recognize that she's been a great leader of the organization,<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>and that we have a challenging task ahead in finding a successor--but that<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>she will be leaving us in an excellent position for another outstanding<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>leader to take up where she left off.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>In a personal capacity, I have truly valued being able to work closely for<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>these past years with someone I consider a mentor and a friend, and with<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>whom I was able to have a great deal of mutual trust, respect, and candor.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>And so even recognizing this as a decision that was bound to come sometime<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>and makes perfect sense, I am sad to know she will be moving on, and to<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>have to write this message. Fortunately, this isn't yet goodbye, and given<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>that she'll be closely tied to our movement in whatever new role she<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>chooses, even that will only be a "see you later".<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>I look forward to working with her, and with all of you, to search for and<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>prepare the next amazing person to lead the organization into the future.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>-Kat<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 3:04 PM, Sue Gardner <<a
href="https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l">sgardner at wikimedia.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>><i> Hello Wikimedia community members,<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i><o:p> </o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> This is not an easy e-mail to write, and it’s been a very hard<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> decision to make. But I’m writing to tell you that I’m planning to<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> leave my position as the Executive Director of the Wikimedia<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> Foundation.<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i><o:p> </o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> My departure isn’t imminent -- the Board and I anticipate it’ll take<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> at least six months to recruit my successor, and I’ll be fully engaged<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> as Executive Director all through the recruitment process and until we<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> have a new person in place. We’re expecting that’ll take about six<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> months or so, and so this note is not goodbye -- not yet.<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i><o:p> </o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> Making the decision to leave hasn’t been easy, but it comes down to two<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> things.<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i><o:p> </o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> First, the movement and the Wikimedia Foundation are in a strong place<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> now. When I joined, the Foundation was tiny and not yet able to<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> reliably support the projects. Today it's healthy, thriving, and a<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> competent partner to the global network of Wikimedia volunteers. If<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> that wasn’t the case, I wouldn’t feel okay to leave. In that sense, my<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> leaving is a vote of confidence in our Board and executive team and<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> staff --- I know they will ably steer the Foundation through the years<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> ahead, and I’m confident the Board will appoint a strong successor to<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> me.<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i><o:p> </o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> And I feel that although we’re in good shape, with a promising future,<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> the same isn’t true for the internet itself. (This is thing number<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> two.) Increasingly, I’m finding myself uncomfortable about how the<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> internet’s developing, who’s influencing its development, and who is<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> not. Last year we at Wikimedia raised an alarm about SOPA/PIPA, and<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> now CISPA is back. Wikipedia has experienced censorship at the hands<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> of industry groups and governments, and we’re --increasingly, I<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> think-- seeing important decisions made by unaccountable<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> non-transparent corporate players, a shift from the open web to mobile<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> walled gardens, and a shift from the production-based internet to one<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> that’s consumption-based. There are many organizations and individuals<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> advocating for the public interest online -- what’s good for ordinary<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> people -- but other interests are more numerous and powerful than they<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> are. I want that to change. And that’s what I want to do next.<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i><o:p> </o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> I’ve always aimed to make the biggest contribution I can to the<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> general public good. Today, this is pulling me towards a new and<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> different role, one very much aligned with Wikimedia values and<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> informed by my experiences here, and with the purpose of amplifying<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> the voices of people advocating for the free and open internet. I<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> don’t know exactly what this will look like -- I might write a book,<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> or start a non-profit, or work in partnership with something that<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> already exists. Either way, I feel strongly that this is what I need<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> to do.<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i><o:p> </o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> I feel an increasing sense of urgency around this. That said, I also<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> feel a strong sense of responsibility (and love!) for the Wikimedia<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> movement, and so I’ve agreed with the Board that I’ll stay on as<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> Executive Director until we have my successor in place. That’ll take<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> some time -- likely, at least six months.<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i><o:p> </o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> Until then, nothing changes. The Wikimedia Foundation has lots of work<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> to do, and you can expect me to focus fully on it until we have a new<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> Executive Director in place.<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i><o:p> </o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> I have many people to thank, but I’m not going to do it now --<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> there’ll be time for that later. For now, I’ll just say I love working<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> with you all, I’m proud of everything the Wikimedia movement is<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> accomplishing, and I’m looking forward to our next six months<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> together.<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i><o:p> </o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> Jan-Bart’s going to write a note in a couple of minutes with<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> information about the transition process. We’ll be hosting office<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> hours this weekend as well, so anybody with questions can ask them<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> here or turn up to talk with us on IRC.<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i><o:p> </o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> Thanks,<o:p></o:p></i></pre><pre>><i> Sue</i><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>-- <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Best, <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Veni Markovski<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a
href="http://www.veni.com">http://www.veni.com</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a
href="https://www.facebook.com/venimarkovski">https://www.facebook.com/venimarkovski</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a
href="https://twitter.com/veni">https://twitter.com/veni</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>The opinions expressed above are those of the <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>author, not of any organizations, associated <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>with or related to him in any given way. <o:p></o:p></pre>
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