Hallo Arne, welcome and looking forward to meet you and work with you.
Ting Jan-Bart de Vreede wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > As you may recall the board was restructured last year around this > time. At that time we asked the chapters to select two board members > for the board. This would happen in the even-numbered years. The three > community seats would be elected in the odd-numbered years. > > As was to be expected it took the chapters a while to come to a > procedure and selection the first time around. Unfortunately this > could have had the result that 2009 would have been the year in which > both the elected board members and the chapter selected board members > were changed/added to the board. In the interest of continuity the > board asked the chapters to consider selecting one current board > member for one of the two chapter selected seats this time around. I > am happy to inform you that not only did they agree to this, they have > also found an excellent addition to the board for the other seat. > > The chapters have provided the board with the following statement and > the board has been happy to approve their selections. > > “Chapters Statement > > In April 2008, the Wikimedia Foundation gave the chapters a role in > the board member selection process, by asking them to select > candidates to fill two of the Trustees seats. > The Wikimedia chapters have selected Arne Klempert as a new candidate. > In agreement with the board, they have decided to propose Michael Snow > as their second candidate, with the intent of confirming his position > on the Board of Trustees as occupying one of the chapters selected > Board seats. The chapters are glad that both candidates have accepted > their selection and hope that the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia > Foundation will be able to formalize this as soon as possible. The > selection of those candidates comes after many heated but fruitful > discussions and represents the chapters' will to introduce novelty and > ensure continuity in the board of the Wikimedia Foundation. > > Arne Klempert is Head of Digital Communications at IFOK, a German > consulting firm. He is one of the founders of the German chapter. He > was involved in the development of Wikimedia Deutschland first as vice- > chair and then as Executive Director, until September 2008. > > Michael Snow has served on the Board of the Wikimedia Foundation since > December 2007, and was chosen in July 2008 to be its chair. Michael is > a lawyer and has been involved in Wikimedia for many years as Head of > the Wikimedia Communications Committee and creator of the Wikipedia > Signpost, amongst other roles. > > The chapters are confident that this selection brings quality, > diversity and stability to the board of the Wikimedia Foundation, and > that both candidates will capably handle the responsibilities of being > Trustees. Both candidates are selected to fill a term that ends in > July 2010. > ” > > Please join me in welcoming Arne to the board and congratulating > Michael on his re-appointment. On behalf of the board I would like to > thank all those involved in facilitating the process and making these > appointments possible. > > > > Jan-Bart de Vreede > > Vice Chair Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > -- Ting Ting's Blog: http://wingphilopp.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
