Hey Chris,<div><br></div><div>congratulations, thats a huge step forward, and I wish you guys at WMUK all the best for the hiring process. I do believe that hiring an ED as your first employee is the right way forward (well, at least in most cases), and I look forward to work with her or him. If there is *anything* we at WMDE can do now or after you hired, please do not hesitate to ask. <br clear="all">

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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2011/7/15 Chris Keating <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:chriskeatingwiki@gmail.com">chriskeatingwiki@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">

Dear all,<div><br></div><div>Today Wikimedia UK placed an advertisement for a Chief Executive. You can see the advert here: <a href="http://bit.ly/mU1USs" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/mU1USs</a></div><div><br></div><div>

As you can see from the advert we are looking for a top-calibre individual who will play a key role in the future growth and development of a rapidly expanding organisation.</div>
<div><br></div><div>We are very pleased that we&#39;ve reached this point. Getting to this stage has not been easy - you will probably be aware that this post has been talked about for getting on for a year. Managing the recruitment process has, and will continue, to take up a significant amount of time for the Board (particularly Roger and Andrew), even aided by the advice of professional HR consultants. However I hope you will agree that getting the right person filling this role is of vital importance for the future.</div>


<div><br></div><div>We&#39;ve invited community input into our hiring strategy at several stages, including at the AGM. We are still committed to involving the community in this and if you have views on the Chief Executive&#39;s role or the further development of our staff structure please do let us know either on or off list. </div>


<div><br></div><div>Also, if you know anyone who might be interested, please do point them towards the advert!</div><div><br></div><div>Chris</div><div>WMUK Board</div>
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