Congratulations to Abraham Taherivand for his new role as Interim Executive Director, and to Christian for moving into his new position as Undersecretary.
And I want to recognize the good work of the WMDE Supervisory Board for managing this transition process well. Sydney Sydney Poore User:FloNight On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 12:19 PM, Dan Garry <[email protected]> wrote: > Congratulations Christian! Having an advocate for the Wikimedia movement in > such a position is definitely a good thing. :-) > > And, congratulations Abraham! I look forward to working with you in your > new role. > > Dan > > On 8 December 2016 at 16:47, Christian Rickerts < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Wikimedians, >> >> As Tim has already written, with effect from today I have stepped down from >> the position as Executive Director and handed over the business to Abraham. >> Tomorrow I will take the oath in my new position. >> >> I am looking back today at an incredible exciting, busy and funny time and >> I am proud to see what we were able to achieve together. I also want to >> thank you for all the warm and cheering messages I received after Tims >> announcement. >> >> WMDE is in very good hands with Abraham, with a great team and solid >> structures and processes in place. Therefore I am leaving with a tear in >> one eye and a smile in the other. >> >> Congratulation Abraham (!) and good bye, >> >> Christian >> >> Am 08.12.2016 15:52 schrieb "Tim Moritz Hector" < >> [email protected]>: >> >> Dear Wikimedians, >> >> Earlier this week I informed you that Christian Rickerts might become the >> Undersecretary of State for the new Berlin ministry of economy, energy and >> enterprises. This has been confirmed today and Christian has stepped down >> from his WMDE role. >> >> I am very pleased to announce that the WMDE Supervisory Board appointed >> Abraham Taherivand as Interim Executive Director as of 8 December 2016. >> >> Abraham has joined WMDE in March 2012 and is the Head of our Software >> Development department. He has been on the transition team during the last >> ED search, has headed our works council and has been appointed deputy of >> the Executive Director recently. In his multiple roles, Abraham’s decisions >> have always been made in the sense of the Wikimedia Deutschland as a whole. >> With immediate effect, he has the full rights and duties of the Executive >> Director and will also continue to lead the Software Development >> Department. >> >> This solution allows us as a board to approach the next steps with the >> necessary calmness and deliberate thought. On 28-29 January 2017, we will >> meet for our regular board retreat and discuss all questions regarding the >> permanent filling of the ED position. >> >> Christian, once again a big thank you for your work with us. >> Congratulations and a good start in politics. I would like to thank you, >> Abraham, for your agreement to take on this crucial task and look forward >> to the further, close cooperation with you! >> >> I will keep you posted on future updates in the transition process. >> >> For the Supervisory Board >> Tim Moritz Hector >> Chair >> >> -- >> Tim Moritz Hector >> Chair of the Board >> Wikimedia Deutschland >> _______________________________________________ >> 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> >> > > > > -- > Dan Garry > Lead Product Manager, Discovery > Wikimedia Foundation > _______________________________________________ > 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>
