[Foundation-l] Nominating Committee organized

Fri Aug 8 21:51:24 UTC 2008

I am happy to report on our progress in filling out the Board of 
Trustees with members who bring additional skills and expertise to help 
the Wikimedia Foundation in its work. We have filled the membership of 
the Nominating Committee and are ready to begin work. The committee will 
consist of:
* Ting Chen, our newly elected board member
* Milos Rancic
* Birgitte SB
* Melissa Hagemann, from the Advisory Board
* Sue Gardner, our Executive Director
* and myself.

Thanks again to all those who expressed interest in helping with the 
process.

Initially, once the committee has been briefed, it will work on 
identifying the types of expertise that are most needed and developing 
criteria to evaluate candidates. At that point, we will more actively 
solicit suggestions for potential board members, including 
recommendations from the community. But if you have input that would be 
useful as we look to strengthen the board's skills, feel free to contact 
us at any stage of the process.

--Michael Snow