I'm very much saddened to hear this, Garfield. On previous instances where I've emailed you to ask for some information or advice on what the Foundation is doing, you've always been quick with a reply, giving me what I need, straight out, and with no spin or fluff.
Your departure is a significant loss for the Foundation and for our movement, but that's offset by the fact that it's going to be a great boon for the cause of public education in California. Best wishes for the future! Cheers, Craig Franklin On 11 September 2015 at 07:53, Garfield Byrd <[email protected]> wrote: > All, > > For the last four years, I’ve led the Wikimedia Foundation’s finance, > administration, and office IT teams. I've had the opportunity to work > closely with many of you through collaboration with the Wikimedia > affiliates. They have been remarkable experiences, and I am grateful for > all I’ve learned from you during my time here. Therefore it is with some > sadness that today I am letting you know that I’ve decided to take a new > opportunity outside the WMF, at a California-based foundation focused on > public education. > > It has been a privilege to work with so many exceptional people over the > years. I’ve watched the WMF mature and take on many new challenges, and our > community grow and diversify. Our commitment to our free knowledge mission > is as strong as ever, and now shared by even more people. While I’ll no > longer be on staff, I plan to find ways to stay involved in the Wikimedia > community. I look forward to seeing the movement continue to do its > important work. > > My last day will be September 30. I look forward to staying in touch and > continuing to support our mission. > > Best, > > Garfield > > -- > Garfield Byrd > Chief of Finance and Administration > Wikimedia Foundation > 415.839.6885 ext 6787 > 415.882.0495 (fax) > www.wikimediafoundation.org > > Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in > the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! > > *https://donate.wikimedia.org <https://donate.wikimedia.org/>* > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
