Jan-Bart and Stu, thank you so much for your great contribution to the movement!
Best, Subha On 1/9/2016 1:20 PM, Nurunnaby Chowdhury (Hasive) wrote: > All the best and Thanks you Jan-Bart de Vreede and Stu West. > > On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 5:22 AM, Samuel Klein <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Goodness, yes. Lodewijk, what a fitting thread. >> >> We spend more time reflecting on mistakes made, but JB and Stu were often >> responsible for the things that were done well, and without fanfare. They >> could always be relied upon to consider the impact of decisions on the >> movement and society, and not just on [the current version of] the >> Foundation. >> >> Thank you both for the dedication and creativity you put into your work - >> going above and beyond the requirements of being a trustee. Future trustees >> of all stripes have some mighty large shoes to fill. >> >> Sam >> On Jan 8, 2016 2:29 PM, "Katy Love" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I've worked with Jan-Bart for three years, and I too want to thank him >> for >>> his many years of service to the movement and the board, as well as to >> the >>> annual plan grant program and to the Funds Dissemination Committee! >>> >>> As one of the Board FDC representatives to the FDC for several years, >>> Jan-Bart, you provided leadership and support to us as we developed, >>> refined and evaluated the program. As others have said, it's clear how >> much >>> this movement means to you, and you've been a significant presence and >>> supporter to many. >>> >>> Thank you for all you've given! >>> Katy >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 4:12 PM, Florence Devouard <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you for this message Lodewijk ! >>>> >>>> I would like to join the messages already posted to thank both Stu and >>>> Jan-Bart. I was on the board when we ask them to join us and I have no >>>> memory of ever regretting that decision ;) >>>> >>>> I wish you both the best ! >>>> JB, can we expect to see you in Italy next summer ? I sure hope so... >>>> >>>> Anthere >>>> >>>> Le 06/01/16 08:10, Lodewijk a écrit : >>>> >>>> While we have long discussions on this list about board composition, we >>>>> seem to almost ignore the fact that two long time veterans are leaving >>> the >>>>> Wikimedia Foundation board, as scheduled. Jan-Bart de Vreede and Stu >>> West >>>>> have been around longer than many regular editors nowadays, and I >> think >>>>> there are not many people who can recall the days that the board >> didn't >>>>> have them on it. I have never had the pleasure to serve on the board >>> with >>>>> them, but a little thank-you from our community side, would seem in >>> place. >>>>> Stu joined the board already in 2008 (filling Michael Davis' seat), >> and >>>>> has >>>>> been a solid power on the board's audit responsibilities (I believe he >>>>> chaired the audit committee for quite a while) and was a force behind >>> the >>>>> accountability of movement affiliates. While we often strongly >> disagreed >>>>> on >>>>> affiliate issues, I appreciate the fact that he always remained >>>>> constructive and wanted to think about solutions rather than problems. >>> He >>>>> served both as treasurer and vice chair. >>>>> >>>>> Jan-Bart was on the board even longer, since early 2007, and I recall >>>>> already working with him through Kennisnet (a Dutch foundation for >>>>> education and IT) before that. Jan-Bart is one of those rare people >> who >>>>> went to ALL wikimania conferences, and can be easily recognised there >>> with >>>>> his big smile. I can't remember a theme Jan-Bart didn't work on in the >>>>> past >>>>> years (Affiliates, HR, searching a new Executive Director) and he >> served >>>>> the board in many positions, including as chair. >>>>> >>>>> I'm sure that the WMF communications staff and/or board has a nice >>>>> thankyou >>>>> coming up - with a more accurate description of the awesome work they >>> did, >>>>> that I now made up from the top of my head. But in the mean time, I'd >>> like >>>>> to do it myself: Thank you Jan-Bart and Stu for all the time, energy >> and >>>>> effort that you poured into our movement. I know that not all of us >>>>> appreciate this as much as we perhaps should, and sometimes you may >> even >>>>> have perceived us as hostile. I do sincerely hope that you had fun >> with >>> us >>>>> though, and I'm confident that you made a big dent in our impossible >>>>> mission of sharing the sum of all knowledge with everyone. >>>>> >>>>> I hope to meet you again soon, at least in Italy at Wikimania, and I >>> hope >>>>> to see you around in our movement in many different ways. >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> >>>>> Lodewijk >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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> >> > > -- Best! 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