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'''The current Executive Director information may be found at [[Current staff]]'''
'''The current Executive Director information may be found at [[Staff and contractors]].'''


The '''Executive Director''' is the senior officer of the Wikimedia Foundation, in charge of overseeing the operations of the Foundation and its professional staff. The Executive Director reports to the [[Board of Trustees]].
The '''Executive Director''' is the senior officer of the Wikimedia Foundation, in charge of overseeing the operations of the Foundation and its professional staff. The Executive Director reports to the [[Board of Trustees]].


== Title ==
==Executive director job description==

JOB TITLE <br>
Executive Director, Wikimedia Foundation <br>
Executive Director, Wikimedia Foundation <br>


== Reports to ==
REPORTS TO <br>
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
Wikimedia Foundation [[Board of Trustees]]


== Positions reporting to this one ==
POSITIONS REPORTING TO THIS ONE<br>
All Foundation staff
All Wikimedia Foundation staff


== Description ==
MISSION OF THE WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION <br>
The mission of the Wikimedia Foundation is to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally. In collaboration with a network of chapters, the Foundation provides the essential infrastructure and an organizational framework for the support and development of multilingual wiki projects and other endeavors which serve this mission. The Foundation will make and keep useful information from its projects available on the Internet free of charge, in perpetuity.

JOB SUMMARY<br>
The executive director is the chief executive officer of the Wikimedia Foundation and as such, is the position primarily responsible for carrying out the organization’s strategic plans and policies, on behalf of the board of trustees. With the chair, the executive director enables the Board to fulfill its governance function.
The executive director is the chief executive officer of the Wikimedia Foundation and as such, is the position primarily responsible for carrying out the organization’s strategic plans and policies, on behalf of the board of trustees. With the chair, the executive director enables the Board to fulfill its governance function.


== Responsibilities ==
RESPONSIBILITIES<br>
*Works with the board to craft strategic vision, then aligns organizational resources with it;
* Works with the board to craft strategic vision, then aligns organizational resources with it;
*Set an effective agenda and ensure performance goals are met and set;
* Set an effective agenda and ensure performance goals are met and set;
*Responsible for administrative procedures and processes to maintain fiscal accountability and control, equitable and fair personnel practices, and efficiency of operations;
* Responsible for administrative procedures and processes to maintain fiscal accountability and control, equitable and fair personnel practices, and efficiency of operations;
*Oversees and coordinates fundraising and donor management activities;
* Oversees and coordinates fundraising and donor management activities;
*Develops other revenue sources including business arrangements and funding proposals;
* Develops other revenue sources including business arrangements and funding proposals;
*Develops and maintains effective working relationships with members of the board of trustees and advisory board;
* Develops and maintains effective working relationships with members of the board of trustees and advisory board;
*Serves as a mentor, guide and coach to staff;
* Serves as a mentor, guide and coach to staff;
*Creates and manages the annual budget;
* Creates and manages the annual budget;
*Ensures compliance with all appropriate regulations;
* Ensures compliance with all appropriate regulations;
*Ensures appropriate information flow both within and outside the organization;
* Ensures appropriate information flow both within and outside the organization;
*Represents the organization; serves as its public face as appropriate;
* Represents the organization; serves as its public face as appropriate;
*Oversees marketing, media relations, public relations and issues management activities;
* Oversees marketing, media relations, public relations and issues management activities;


==List of executive directors==
== List of Executive Directors ==
=== June 2014 – ''present'' ===
===December 2007—===
After an extended search that began in [[QA Sue Gardner departure March 2013|March 2013]], the Foundation [[mailarchive:wikimedia-l/2014-May/071458.html|announced]] in May 2014 that [[User:LilaTretikov|Lila Tretikov]] would serve as Executive Director beginning June 2014. Related [[Press releases/WMF announces new ED Lila Tretikov|press release]] and [[Resolution:Appointment of Lila Tretikov as Executive Director|Board of Trustees resolution]].
The Foundation [http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Press_releases/Sue_Gardner announced] in December 2007 that it concluded its search for an Executive Director with the hiring of [[User:Sue Gardner|Sue Gardner]].


===January 2007—December 2007===
=== December 2007 – May 2014 ===
The Foundation [[mailarchive:foundation-l/2007-November/035499.html|announced]] in November 2007 that it concluded its search for an Executive Director with the hiring of [[User:Sue Gardner|Sue Gardner]]. Related [[Press releases/Sue Gardner|press release]] and [[Resolution:Appointment of Sue Gardner as ED|Board of Trustees resolution]].
From April to June 2007, the Foundation searched for an executive director (see [http://wikimediafoundation.org/w/index.php?title=Job_openings&oldid=20397 "Job openings" at that time]). In July, the Foundation announced the hiring of [[User:Sue Gardner|Sue Gardner]] as Consultant and Special Advisor.


=== January 2007 – November 2007 ===
In October 2007, the Board of Trustees created the '''Executive Director Subcommittee''' tasked with finding, monitoring and reporting on, and (if necessary) firing an Executive Director. The membership consisted of board members Jan-Bart de Vreede ([[user:Jan-Bart|Jan-Bart]]), Kat Walsh ([[user:Mindspillage|Mindspillage]]), and Florence Nibart-Devouard ([[user:Anthere|Anthere]]).
From April to June 2007, the Foundation searched for an executive director (see [//wikimediafoundation.org/w/index.php?title=Job_openings&oldid=20397 "Job openings" at that time]). In July, the Foundation announced the hiring of [[User:Sue Gardner|Sue Gardner]] as Consultant and Special Advisor.


In October 2007, the Board of Trustees created the Executive Director Subcommittee tasked with finding, monitoring and reporting on, and (if necessary) firing an Executive Director. The membership consisted of board members Jan-Bart de Vreede ([[user:Jan-Bart|Jan-Bart]]), Kat Walsh ([[user:Mindspillage|Mindspillage]]), and Florence Nibart-Devouard ([[user:Anthere|Anthere]]).
===June 2006–January 2007===

On 12 June 2006, the Wikimedia Foundation announced the hiring of [[User:BradPatrick|Brad Patrick]] as interim Executive Director and [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/General_Counsel General Counsel], the latter position on a permanent basis. He resigned as Executive Director in January 2007 and as General Counsel in March 2007.
=== June 2006 – January 2007 ===
On 12 June 2006, the Wikimedia Foundation announced the hiring of [[User:BradPatrick|Brad Patrick]] as interim Executive Director and [[m:General Counsel|General Counsel]], the latter position on a permanent basis. He resigned as Executive Director in January 2007 and as General Counsel in March 2007.


In his position as interim Executive Director, he was tasked with helping find a permanent Executive Director and work to prepare things so that the organization is ready for that person to take over.
In his position as interim Executive Director, he was tasked with helping find a permanent Executive Director and work to prepare things so that the organization is ready for that person to take over.
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For more information, see [[w:User:BradPatrick/FAQ|Brad's personal FAQ]].
For more information, see [[w:User:BradPatrick/FAQ|Brad's personal FAQ]].


==External links==
== External links ==
* "[[w:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2007-02-05/Board changes|Foundation organizational changes enacted]]" (5 February 2007), en-Wikipedia Signpost
* "[[w:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2007-02-05/Board changes|Foundation organizational changes enacted]]" (5 February 2007), English Wikipedia ''Signpost''
* "[[w:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2007-03-26/Departures|Patrick and Wool resign in office shakeup]]" (26 March 2007), en-Wikipedia Signpost
* "[[w:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2007-03-26/Departures|Patrick and Wool resign in office shakeup]]" (26 March 2007), English Wikipedia ''Signpost''
* "[http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2007-October/033798.html Report board meeting in Florida 6-7 of october]" (Foundation-l, 11 October 2007)
* "[http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2007-October/033798.html Report board meeting in Florida 6-7 of october]" (foundation-l, 11 October 2007)

* [[User:Sue Gardner]] appointed as Executive director: [[mailarchive:foundation-l/2007-November/035499.html|Foundation-l Announcement]] and [http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Appointment_of_Sue_Gardner_as_ED Board of Trustees Resolution]
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Revision as of 02:48, 2 June 2014

The current Executive Director information may be found at Staff and contractors.

The Executive Director is the senior officer of the Wikimedia Foundation, in charge of overseeing the operations of the Foundation and its professional staff. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Trustees.

Title

Executive Director, Wikimedia Foundation

Reports to

Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees

Positions reporting to this one

All Wikimedia Foundation staff

Description

The executive director is the chief executive officer of the Wikimedia Foundation and as such, is the position primarily responsible for carrying out the organization’s strategic plans and policies, on behalf of the board of trustees. With the chair, the executive director enables the Board to fulfill its governance function.

Responsibilities

  • Works with the board to craft strategic vision, then aligns organizational resources with it;
  • Set an effective agenda and ensure performance goals are met and set;
  • Responsible for administrative procedures and processes to maintain fiscal accountability and control, equitable and fair personnel practices, and efficiency of operations;
  • Oversees and coordinates fundraising and donor management activities;
  • Develops other revenue sources including business arrangements and funding proposals;
  • Develops and maintains effective working relationships with members of the board of trustees and advisory board;
  • Serves as a mentor, guide and coach to staff;
  • Creates and manages the annual budget;
  • Ensures compliance with all appropriate regulations;
  • Ensures appropriate information flow both within and outside the organization;
  • Represents the organization; serves as its public face as appropriate;
  • Oversees marketing, media relations, public relations and issues management activities;

List of Executive Directors

June 2014 – present

After an extended search that began in March 2013, the Foundation announced in May 2014 that Lila Tretikov would serve as Executive Director beginning June 2014. Related press release and Board of Trustees resolution.

December 2007 – May 2014

The Foundation announced in November 2007 that it concluded its search for an Executive Director with the hiring of Sue Gardner. Related press release and Board of Trustees resolution.

January 2007 – November 2007

From April to June 2007, the Foundation searched for an executive director (see "Job openings" at that time). In July, the Foundation announced the hiring of Sue Gardner as Consultant and Special Advisor.

In October 2007, the Board of Trustees created the Executive Director Subcommittee tasked with finding, monitoring and reporting on, and (if necessary) firing an Executive Director. The membership consisted of board members Jan-Bart de Vreede (Jan-Bart), Kat Walsh (Mindspillage), and Florence Nibart-Devouard (Anthere).

June 2006 – January 2007

On 12 June 2006, the Wikimedia Foundation announced the hiring of Brad Patrick as interim Executive Director and General Counsel, the latter position on a permanent basis. He resigned as Executive Director in January 2007 and as General Counsel in March 2007.

In his position as interim Executive Director, he was tasked with helping find a permanent Executive Director and work to prepare things so that the organization is ready for that person to take over.

For more information, see Brad's personal FAQ.

External links