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The Knowledge Equity Fund Committee will identify, select and work with organizations that receive grants from the Knowledge Equity Fund. This committee will be made up of both Wikimedia Foundation employees and volunteers. Currently the Knowledge Equity Fund Committee includes:

Wikimedia Foundation Staff

• Kassia Echavarri-Queen, Director of Community Investment, Wikimedia Foundation (KEchavarriqueen (WMF))
• Nadee Gunasena, Executive Communications Manager, Wikimedia Foundation (NGunasena_(WMF))
• Aeryn Palmer, Legal Director, Wikimedia Foundation, (Aeryn Palmer WMF))
• Jorge Vargas, Director, Regional Partnerships, Wikimedia Foundation (JVargas (WMF))
• Sandister Tei, Movement Communications Specialist (Product & Tech), Wikimedia Foundation, (STei (WMF))

Community members

• Kelly Foster, Community member (MassiveEartha)
• Emna Mizouni, Community member (Emnamizouni)
• Biyanto Rebin, Community member (Biyanto R)
• Maari Zwick-Maitreyi, Community member
• Gala Mayi Miranda, Community member (Galahmm FR Galahmm ES)

We also have one Foundation leader who is currently serving as an advisor to the Knowledge Equity Fund Committee. Advisors share their expertise in knowledge equity and in grantmaking, however they do not have voting rights on the committee.

• Vignesh Ashok, Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Wikimedia Foundation

Previous committee members include:

• Lisa Gruwell, Chief Advancement Officer, Wikimedia Foundation (Advisor)
• Tony Sebro, Deputy General Counsel, Wikimedia Foundation
• Janeen Uzzell, Chief Operating Officer, Wikimedia Foundation
• Felix Nartey, Senior Program Officer, Wikimedia Foundation