Wikimedia Foundation board summary 2014

In 2014 the Board appointed a new Executive Director, Lila Tretikov. It passed new policies governing trademark, trademark of the "community logo," privacy, access to non-public information, and disclosure of paid editing.

It approved an Annual Plan and two rounds of recommendations from the Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC). It appointed Advisory Board members and four FDC members. It recognized Wikimedia Belgium.

Jan-Bart's term was extended a year beyond what was originally expected. Alice Wiegand's appointment to complete Ana Toni's unexpired term, and also to a new term, were both opposed by Frieda Brioschi. The process for Chapter nominations to the Board of Trustees outlined in the Bylaws was amended.

Resolutions passed

February

• New trademark policy
• Advisory Board appointments 2014
• Community logo trademark
• Approval of Automattic contract (This detail was only addressed by the Board due to the possible appearance of conflict of interest, due to Trustee Stu West's relationship with the vendor.)

April

• TOU Amendment - Disclosure of Paid Editing
• New privacy policy and access policy
• Appointment of Lila Tretikov as Executive Director

June

• 2014-2015 Annual Plan
• Board approval of FDC recommendation (2013-14, Round 2)

July

• Funds Dissemination Committee Membership 2014

August

• Recognition of Wikimedia Belgium

December

• wmf:Resolution:Board approval of FDC recommendation (2014-15, Round 1)

Board composition and governance

As of January 1, 2015, the board was:

• Jan-Bart de Vreede (Chair)
• Patricio Lorente (Vice Chair)
• Phoebe Ayers
• Frieda Brioschi
• vacant (Bishakha Datta's term expired at the end of 2014)
• Samuel Klein
• Maria Sefidari
• Jimmy Wales
• Stu West
• Alice Wiegand (was not re-nominated by chapters; was appointed to Ana Toni's seat upon her departure, and to a new term starting January 1, 2015.)

Governance Committee

• Chair: Maria Sefidari
• Members: Patricio Lorente, Phoebe Ayers

Human Resources Committee

• Chair: Alice Wiegand
• Members: Frieda Brioschi, Jan-Bart de Vreede
• Alternates: Samuel Klein, Phoebe Ayers

Audit Committee

• Chair: Samuel Klein
• Members: Stu West, Patricio Lorente

Affiliations Committee liaisons

Jan-Bart de Vreede, Alice Wiegand

Funds Dissemination Committee liaisons

Frieda Brioschi, Bishakha Datta (until the end of 2014), Maria Sefidari (starting in 2015)

Links to resolutions

• Amended Bylaws for Trustees selected by Chapters and Thematic Organizations
• Board Officer and Committee Appointments 2014
• Completion of Jan-Bart's term
• Alice Wiegand Reappointment for 2015
• Alice Wiegand Appointment 2014
• Frieda Brioschi appointment 2014
• Patricio Lorente appointment 2014