Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees oversees the foundation and its work, as its ultimate corporate authority.
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Structure[edit]
The Board was formed in 2003 with three Trustees, and since 2008 consists of up to ten Trustees. It appoints four officers: a Chair and Vice Chair (who have to be Trustees), and a Treasurer and Secretary (who do not). The work of the board partly involves resolutions and votes. Other work is delegated to a number of committees covering matters such as Board Governance, Audit, and Human Resources.
The Board currently comprises the following seats:
- one founder's seat (reserved for Jimmy Wales);
- two affiliate seats selected by the Wikimedia chapters and Wikimedia thematic organizations;
- three seats elected directly by the Wikimedia community; and
- four seats appointed by the rest of the Board for specific expertise
Contacting the Board[edit]
There is a Board noticeboard for sharing requests and recommendations. The Board can be contacted directly by either posting to the noticeboard, or by email to WMFboard
wikimedia.org. The Foundation itself can be contacted in a number of ways as outlined on their contact page.
Current members[edit]
| Photo | Name | Seat | Role | Term ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alice Wiegand (User:Lyzzy) | Appointed | Vice Chair | December 31, 2016 |
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Dr. Dariusz Jemielniak (User:Pundit) | Community | Wikimania 2017 | |
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Dr. Denny Vrandečić (User:Denny) | Community | Wikimania 2017 | |
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Frieda Brioche (User:Frieda) | Affiliates | Wikimania 2016 | |
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Guy Kawasaki | Appointed | December 31, 2016 | |
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Dr. James Hellman (User:Doc James) | Community | Wikimania 2017 | |
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Jan-Bart de Vreede (User:Jan-Bart) | Appointed | December 31, 2015 | |
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Jimmy Wales (User:Jimbo Wales) | Founder | N/A | |
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Patricio Lorente (User:Patricio.lorene) | Affiliates | Chair | Wikimania 2016 |
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Stu West (User:Stu) | Appointed | December 31, 2015 |
Former members[edit]
- From the Board Chart template:
Committees[edit]
- WMF Audit Committee (Charter)
- WMF Board Governance Committee (Charter)
- WMF Human Resources Committee (Charter)
- Funds Dissemination Committee
- Current liaisons: Frieda Brioschi and María Sefidari
- Affiliations Committee (Charter)
- Current liaisons: Alice Wiegand and Dr. James Heilman
- Language committee (Charter)
Further reading[edit]
- List of Board meetings (with minutes)
- List of Board resolutions
- Board deliberations process
- What makes a good Trustee?
- Traits of a great WMF Trustee
