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'''Matt Halprin''' has been a member of the Wikimedia Foundation's [[Board of Trustees]] since August 2009, fulfilling one of the four Board-appointed, "[[Board of Trustees/Restructure Announcement|expertise seats]]". |
'''Matt Halprin''' has been a member of the Wikimedia Foundation's [[Board of Trustees]] since August 2009, fulfilling one of the four Board-appointed, "[[Board of Trustees/Restructure Announcement|expertise seats]]". |
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Matt brings more than 20 years of business experience to Wikimedia as well as non-profit governance experience. Matt is currently a Partner at Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm founded by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife, Pam. Matt leads ON's Media, Markets & Transparency initiative, supporting technologies that promote transparency, accountability, and trust. Previously, Matt was Vice President, Global Trust and Safety at eBay where his team was responsible for minimizing fraud and other trust-reducing behavior. Prior to eBay, Matt served as a Partner and Vice President at the Boston Consulting Group, where he worked with technology clients on issues of corporate strategy and corporate development. |
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Matt has extensive experience with online communities, trust, and reputation. He also has a background in strategy development, which will be particularly useful as we embark on the collaborative [[strategy:|strategy development project]], Wikimedia's top priority for the coming year. |
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Matt is on the board of Management Leadership of Tomorrow, a nonprofit organization that supports the next generation of minority leaders in the United States. He is also on the boards of DonorsChoose.org, Sunlight Foundation, and Goodmail. He graduated with High Distinction as a Baker Scholar from Harvard Business School and holds a BS in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. |
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Matt is also a partner at [[w:Omidyar Network|Omidyar Network]], a philanthropic investment firm dedicated to harnessing the power of markets to create opportunity for people to improve their lives. Before joining Omidyar Network, Halprin was most recently Vice President of Global Trust and Safety at [[w:|eBay]]. Prior to eBay, Halprin served as a Partner and Vice President at the [[w:Boston Consulting Group|Boston Consulting Group]], where he worked with technology clients on strategy issues. |
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Revision as of 04:39, 28 August 2009
Matt Halprin has been a member of the Wikimedia Foundation's Board of Trustees since August 2009, fulfilling one of the four Board-appointed, "expertise seats".
Matt brings more than 20 years of business experience to Wikimedia as well as non-profit governance experience. Matt is currently a Partner at Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm founded by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife, Pam. Matt leads ON's Media, Markets & Transparency initiative, supporting technologies that promote transparency, accountability, and trust. Previously, Matt was Vice President, Global Trust and Safety at eBay where his team was responsible for minimizing fraud and other trust-reducing behavior. Prior to eBay, Matt served as a Partner and Vice President at the Boston Consulting Group, where he worked with technology clients on issues of corporate strategy and corporate development.
Matt is on the board of Management Leadership of Tomorrow, a nonprofit organization that supports the next generation of minority leaders in the United States. He is also on the boards of DonorsChoose.org, Sunlight Foundation, and Goodmail. He graduated with High Distinction as a Baker Scholar from Harvard Business School and holds a BS in mechanical engineering from Stanford University.