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The [[Board of Directors]] of Wikimedia DC is assisted by a number of standing, special, and advisory committees, each of which is responsible for a specific area of the organization's business. The members of each committee are appointed by the Board, and each committee reports to the Board during its regular [[meetings]].
 
The [[Board of Directors]] of Wikimedia DC is assisted by a number of standing, special, and advisory committees, each of which is responsible for a specific area of the organization's business. The members of each committee are appointed by the Board, and each committee reports to the Board during its regular [[meetings]].
   
==Audit Committee==
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{{Committee
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|name= Audit
The Audit Committee is a standing committee, responsible for conducting an annual review of the financial records of Wikimedia DC.
 
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|description= The Audit Committee is a standing committee, responsible for conducting an annual review of the financial records of Wikimedia DC.
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|chair= Kirill Lokshin
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|member1= Nicholas Bashour
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|member2= Emily Temple-Wood
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}}
   
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{{Committee
The current members of the Audit Committee are:
 
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|name= Content Programs
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|description= The Content Programs Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors, tasked with advising the Board on programs that help improve the content on Wikimedia projects.
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|chair= Emily Temple-Wood
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|member1= Effie Kapsalis
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|member2= Andrew Lih
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|member3= Dominic McDevitt-Parks
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|member4= Sara Snyder
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|member5= Sarah Stierch
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}}
   
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{{Committee
* Nicholas Bashour
 
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|name= Fundraising
* Kirill Lokshin <small>[Chair]</small>
 
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|description= The Fundraising Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors, responsible for advising the Board on soliciting funds and preparing fundraising materials.
* Emily Temple-Wood
 
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|chair= John Gallagher
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|member1= Nicholas Bashour
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|member2= Andrew Lih
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|member3= James Hare
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|member4= Peter Meyer
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}}
   
==Content Programs Committee==
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{{Committee
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|name= Fundraising
The Content Programs Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors, tasked with advising the Board on programs that help improve the content on Wikimedia projects.
 
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|description= The Governance Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors, responsible for advising the Board on legal and governance matters and to assist the Board in preparing and reviewing legal documents.
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|chair= Kirill Lokshin
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|member1= Matthew Bisanz
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|member2= James Hare
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|member3= Peter Meyer
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}}
   
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{{Committee
The current members of the Content Programs Committee are:
 
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|name= Grants
* Effie Kapsalis
 
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|description= The Grants Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors, responsible for reviewing grant proposals and advising the Board on matters related to grantmaking.
* Andrew Lih
 
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|chair= Peter Meyer
* Dominic McDevitt-Parks <small>[as Cultural Partnerships Coordinator]</small>
 
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|member1= Nicholas Bashour
* Sara Snyder
 
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|member2= Kirill Lokshin
* Sarah Stierch
 
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* Emily Temple-Wood <small>[Chair]</small>
 
   
==Election Committee==
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{{Committee
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|name= Public Policy
The Election Committee is a special committee of the Board of Directors, responsible for carrying out the annual election of the Board of Directors.
 
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|description= The Public Policy Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors, responsible for matters of public policy as it relates to the mission of Wikimedia DC.
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|chair= Peter Meyer
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|member1= Jim Hayes
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|member2= Yi-Fun Hsueh
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|member3= John Sadowski
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}}
   
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{{Committee
The Election Committee is currently inactive.
 
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|name= Technical Infrastructure
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|description= The Technical Infrastructure Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors, responsible for maintaining Wikimedia DC's technical infrastructure and advising the Board on technology matters.
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|chair= Katie Filbert
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==Fundraising Committee==
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{{Committee
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|name= Technology Programs
The Fundraising Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors, responsible for advising the Board on soliciting funds and preparing fundraising materials.
 
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|description= The Technology Programs Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors, tasked with advising the Board on programs that develop software in support of the Wikimedia projects.
 
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|chair= James Hare
The current members of the Fundraising Committee are:
 
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|member1= Maite Fernández
 
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|member2= Shauna Gordon-McKeon
* Nicholas Bashour
 
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|member3= Emily Gonyer
* John Gallagher <small>[Chair]</small>
 
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|member4= Aamir Khwaja
* James Hare
 
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|member5= Mallory Knodel
* Peter Meyer <small>[as Treasurer]</small>
 
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|member6= Ed Summers
 
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}}
==Governance Committee==
 
The Governance Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors, responsible for advising the Board on legal and governance matters and to assist the Board in preparing and reviewing legal documents.
 
 
The current members of the Governance Committee are:
 
 
* Matthew Bisanz
 
* Kirill Lokshin <small>[Chair]</small>
 
 
==Grants Committee==
 
The Grants Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors, responsible for reviewing grant proposals and advising the Board on matters related to grantmaking.
 
 
The current members of the Grants Committee are:
 
 
* Nicholas Bashour
 
* Kirill Lokshin
 
* Peter Meyer <small>[Chair ''ex officio'' as Treasurer]</small>
 
 
==Public Policy Committee==
 
The Public Policy Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors, responsible for matters of public policy as it relates to the mission of Wikimedia DC.
 
 
The members of the Public Policy Committee are:
 
 
* Jim Hayes
 
* Yi-Fun Hsueh
 
* Peter Meyer <small>[Chair]</small>
 
* John Sadowski
 
 
==Technical Infrastructure Committee==
 
The Technical Infrastructure Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors, responsible for maintaining Wikimedia DC's technical infrastructure and advising the Board on technology matters.
 
 
The current members of the Technical Infrastructure Committee are:
 
 
* Katie Filbert <small>[Chair]</small>
 
 
==Technology Programs Committee==
 
The Technology Programs Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors, tasked with advising the Board on programs that develop software in support of the Wikimedia projects.
 
 
The current members of the Technology Programs Committee are:
 
 
* Maite Fernández
 
* Shauna Gordon-McKeon
 
* Emily Gonyer
 
* James Hare <small>[Chair]</small>
 
* Aamir Khwaja
 
* Mallory Knodel
 
* Ed Summers
 
   
 
[[Category:Governance]]
 
[[Category:Governance]]

Revision as of 15:51, 6 August 2014


The Board of Directors of Wikimedia DC is assisted by a number of standing, special, and advisory committees, each of which is responsible for a specific area of the organization's business. The members of each committee are appointed by the Board, and each committee reports to the Board during its regular meetings.