Dear Patricio, as James is (or was) a community-elected member, it would have been nice to include reasons why the Board took this decision in the announcement. It gives (at least me) the impression of deliberate non-openness, and I don't like it.
Th. 2015-12-29 0:52 GMT+01:00 Risker <[email protected]>: > 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> > _______________________________________________ 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>
