On 28 December 2015 at 18:29, Patricio Lorente <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear all, > > Today the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees voted to remove one of the > Trustees, Dr. James Heilman, from the Board. His term ended effective > immediately. > > This was not a decision the Board took lightly. The Board has a > responsibility to the Wikimedia movement and the Wikimedia Foundation to > ensure that the Board functions with mutual confidence to ensure effective > governance. Following serious consideration, the Board felt this removal > decision was a necessary step at this time. The resolution will be > published shortly. > > This decision creates an open seat for a community-selected Trustee. The > Board is committed to filling this open community seat as quickly as > possible. We will reach out to the 2015 election committee > < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_2015/Committee > > > to discuss our options, and will keep you informed as we determine next > steps. > > Patricio Lorente > > Chair, Board of Trustees > > Wikimedia Foundation > > While you are at it, Patricio, please also publish the names of the two new Board-appointed trustees. Risker/Anne _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
