Committees

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

Audit

The Audit Committee is responsible for conducting an annual review of the financial records of Wikimedia DC. The committee was established by Article VIII, Section 2 of the Bylaws as adopted on May 7, 2011.

  • Matthew Bisanz (Chair)
  • Vacant
  • Vacant

Election

The Election Committee organizes the annual election of the Board of Directors, and is responsible for ensuring the eligibility of candidates, preparing ballots, and counting votes. The committee was established by the Board through the resolution regarding the election process adopted on May 28, 2011.

  • John Broughton
  • Kirill Lokshin (Chair ex officio as Secretary)
  • Dan Rosenthal

Fundraising

The Fundraising Committee is responsible for conducting general fundraising for Wikimedia DC. The committee was established by the Board of Directors through the resolution regarding the fundraising committee adopted on June 14, 2011.

  • Katie Filbert
  • James Hare (Chair ex officio as Treasurer)

Legal

The Legal Committee advises and assists the Board of Directors with legal matters. The committee was established by the Board through the resolution regarding the legal committee adopted on May 28, 2011.

  • Kevin Chen (Chair)
  • Katie Filbert
  • Kirill Lokshin
  • Dan Rosenthal
  • Kat Walsh

Technical

The Technical Committee advises and assists the Board of Directors with technical matters. The committee was established by the Board through the resolution regarding the technical committee adopted on May 28, 2011.

  • Jeremy Baron
  • Katie Filbert (Chair)
  • Chad Horohoe