Raju welcome! You bring much expertise & wisdom to us! Victoria
> On Oct 16, 2017, at 2:48 PM, Katherine Maher <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you, Christophe, for sharing this wonderful news. > > I have had the opportunity to get to know Raju during this appointments > process, and am very excited that he is joining our Wikimedia family as a > Foundation Trustee. It is clear to me that his values are closely aligned > with those of our movement, and that he brings wisdom and expertise > attained throughout his varied professional experiences. As Executive > Director, I have the distinct pleasure of working closely with our Board, > and I share Christophe's confidence that Raju will make an excellent > addition. > > Raju, welcome and thank you for joining one of the world's largest > volunteer movements, and generously offering your time, talent, and wisdom > to the advancement of our mission. I look forward to working with and > learning from you in the years to come. > > Katherine > > On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Bishakha Datta <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Excellent news! >> Bishakha >> >> On 17 Oct 2017 00:11, "Anna Stillwell" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Welcome, Raju. >>> /a >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 11:19 AM, Christophe Henner < >> [email protected] >>>> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> Over the past year, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees has been >>>> reviewing and evolving our appointment and onboarding process for new >>> Board >>>> members. While that has resulted in some lingering vacancies, we knew >> it >>>> was important to update these processes to help maintain a cordial and >>>> productive Board. >>>> >>>> The updated appointment process provides the entire board with more >>>> detailed (albeit private) information about each candidate’s >> background, >>>> public profile, past professional and volunteer work, and ability to >>>> contribute to the Board. The updated onboarding process is meant to >> help >>>> Board members learn about the processes and expectations of our Board >>> more >>>> quickly to help reduce productivity lost to transitions. Special thanks >>> to >>>> everyone serving on the Board Governance Committee and Nataliia for the >>>> work they have put into these improvements! >>>> >>>> I am also incredibly excited to share that these efforts have helped us >>>> identify and appoint an amazing addition to the Wikimedia Foundation >>> Board >>>> of Trustees! At our October meeting, the Board appointed and welcomed >>> Raju >>>> Narisetti to fill one of the vacant expert seats. >>>> >>>> Raju is a veteran media executive and journalist and brings a wealth of >>>> communications experience to the board. He is also a veteran of >> nonprofit >>>> governance and currently serves on the board for the International >> Center >>>> for Journalists and Institute for International Education. I am >> confident >>>> he will be a very valuable addition to the board and thrilled that he >> has >>>> agreed to join us! >>>> >>>> We will continue to make improvements to our governance processes, for >>>> example with the learnings from the on-going governance review, and >> apply >>>> what we have learned to future appointments and filling our remaining >>>> vacancy. Thank you for everyone’s patience as we took a pause and >> worked >>> on >>>> recruiting the best possible candidates, rather than simply rushing to >>> fill >>>> the seats. >>>> >>>> In the meantime, below (and on the Wikimedia Blog) you will find the >>>> official announcement about Raju Narisetti and please join me in warmly >>>> welcoming him to the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees and to the >>>> Wikimedia movement! >>>> >>>> Christophe >>>> Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees >>>> >>>> Raju Narisetti joins Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees >>>> >>>> Media veteran brings nearly three decades of global strategic >> experience >>> in >>>> digital media and audience development to the Wikimedia Foundation >> Board >>>> >>>> >>>> Image: >>>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Raju_Narisetti_-_ >>>> International_Journalism_Festival_2015.JPG >>>> >>>> San Francisco, CA, October 16, 2017 — The Wikimedia Foundation today >>>> announced the appointment of Raju Narisetti, a veteran media executive >>> and >>>> journalist, to the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. >>>> >>>> Raju brings more than 29 years of media experience across three >>> continents. >>>> He is currently CEO of Univision Communications Inc’s Gizmodo Media >>> Group, >>>> the publisher of websites including Gizmodo, Jezebel, Lifehacker and >> The >>>> Root. >>>> >>>> “Raju has dedicated his life’s work to information as a public service. >>> His >>>> commitment to editorial integrity, independence, and inclusion is >> deeply >>>> aligned with Wikimedia values. His passion and expertise in digital >>>> strategy and international growth will be invaluable to our movement’s >>>> future as we advance our global free knowledge mission,” said Wikimedia >>>> Foundation Executive Director, Katherine Maher. >>>> >>>> Prior to joining the Gizmodo Media Group, Raju served as Senior Vice >>>> President, Strategy, at News Corp, one of the largest media companies >> in >>>> the world and the publisher of The Wall Street Journal and The Times of >>>> London. In that role, Raju was responsible for identifying new digital >>>> growth opportunities globally for News Corp. >>>> >>>> >>>> “There has never been more urgency in Wikipedia's 16-year history than >>> now, >>>> for upholding the values of free exchange of information and >> knowledge,” >>>> said Raju. “Despite mounting challenges around the world, rapid >>> innovation >>>> is creating tremendous opportunities for the Wikimedia Foundation. I >> have >>>> much to learn, but am also looking forward to lending my nearly three >>>> decades of global media experiences to the movement, to help engage >> more >>>> digital and mobile audiences, particularly diverse young people, and >>>> harness their energy to benefit from—and support—the vital values that >>>> underpin all Wikimedia initiatives.” >>>> >>>> Before joining News Corp, Raju spent nearly 25 years as a journalist >> and >>>> editor. He started at The Economic Times in India before moving to The >>>> Dayton Daily News (Ohio), The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), and The >>> Washington >>>> Post. Starting out as a summer intern at WSJ, he eventually became >> Editor >>>> of The Wall Street Journal Europe and later Managing Editor of WSJ’s >>>> digital newsrooms. At The Washington Post, he was the Managing Editor >> who >>>> led the Post’s rethinking of its separate digital and print newsrooms >> and >>>> operations. >>>> >>>> A native of Hyderabad, India, Raju is also the founder of Mint, >> currently >>>> India’s second-largest daily business newspaper by circulation. >>>> >>>> “Raju's extensive international and journalistic experience will add >>>> valuable perspective to the Board as we look to bring new voices from >>>> around the world into our movement. I am impressed by his willingness >> to >>>> learn about and embrace the values behind the Wikimedia movement, and >>> look >>>> forward to working with him to support our free knowledge mission,” >> said >>>> Nataliia Tymkiv, Governance Chair for the Board. >>>> >>>> Raju is currently the Vice-chair for the Board of Directors of the >>>> International >>>> Center for Journalists >>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Center_for_Journalists>, >> as >>>> well as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Institute of >>>> International Education >>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_of_International_Education>, >>>> which >>>> administers the Fulbright Scholarship >>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulbright_Scholarship> programmes. He >>> lives >>>> in Brooklyn, New York. >>>> >>>> Raju joins eight other Foundation Trustees >>>> <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Board_of_Trustees> who >>> collectively >>>> bring expertise in the Wikimedia community, financial oversight, >>>> governance, and organizational development; and a commitment to >> advancing >>>> Wikimedia’s mission of free knowledge for all. >>>> >>>> He was approved unanimously by the Wikimedia Foundation Board of >>> Trustees. >>>> His term is effective October 2017 and will continue for three years. >>>> Please see the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees >>>> <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Board_of_Trustees> for complete >>>> biographies. >>>> >>>> ### >>>> >>>> About the Wikimedia Foundation >>>> >>>> The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that supports >> and >>>> operates Wikipedia and its sister free knowledge projects. Wikipedia is >>> the >>>> world’s free knowledge resource, spanning more than 45 million articles >>>> across nearly 300 languages. Every month, more than 200,000 people edit >>>> Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects, collectively creating and >> improving >>>> knowledge that is accessed by more than 1 billion unique devices every >>>> month. This all makes Wikipedia one of the most popular web properties >> in >>>> the world. Based in San Francisco, California, the Wikimedia Foundation >>> is >>>> a 501(c)(3) charity that is funded primarily through donations and >>> grants. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Christophe HENNER >>>> Chair of the board of trustees >>>> [email protected] >>>> +33650664739 >>>> >>>> twitter *@schiste* skype *christophe_henner* >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ >>>> wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/ >>>> wiki/Wikimedia-l >>>> 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 and https://meta.wikimedia.org/ >>> wiki/Wikimedia-l >>> 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 and https://meta.wikimedia.org/ >> wiki/Wikimedia-l >> New messages to: [email protected] >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> >> > > > > -- > Katherine Maher > Executive Director > > *We moved! **Our new address:* > > Wikimedia Foundation > 1 Montgomery Street, Suite 1600 > San Francisco, CA 94104 > > +1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6635 > +1 (415) 712 4873 > [email protected] > https://annual.wikimedia.org > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > 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 and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
