Affiliate-selected Board seats/2019

The 2019 affiliate-selected Board seats process reported results on 12 June 2019. Everyone is invited to discuss the election on the talk page. As this is a wiki election, it is transparent. Examine the ballots, reflect on the election debriefing, and again - discuss any election issues on the talk page to understand this election and improve the process for the future.

Infographic about the process, with clickable links. Please help with translations!

Process

The process is governed by the relevant resolutions adopted by the affiliates.

• March 2014 resolution establishing the election
• January 2019 Wikimedia Foundation bylaws resolution including Wikimedia user groups in the selection process
• April 2019 resolution establishing this selection

The election facilitators for 2019 are

1. Ad Huikeshoven, User:Ad Huikeshoven (Wikimedia Foundation board liaison)
2. Lane Rasberry, User:Bluerasberry
3. Jeffrey Keefer, User:FULBERT
4. Abhinav Srivastava, User:Abhinav619 (deputy Wikimedia Foundation board liaison)
5. Neal McBurnett, User:nealmcb
6. Alessandro Marchetti, User:Alexmar983

These facilitators have volunteered for these roles. No objections were raised. There is room for volunteers in an advisory role to Election Facilitators. We want to encourage participation in this process that embraces diversity and inclusion. As such, we especially welcome women and non-binary people and representation from the Global South.

Further information:

• Affiliate-selected Board seats election FAQ
• Primer for user groups, contains advice and links that may be helpful for any affiliates
• Translation Central for ASBS pages
• Page collecting information about the Qualtrics system used for the selection

Key dates:

• Nominations from 15 April 00:00 UTC to 30 April 23:59 UTC. See the Call for Candidates and Nominations pages. Community members may ask questions of the candidates.

• Reviewing and screening by the community from 1 to 7 May.
• Voting for nominees by Affiliates from 8 to 31 May.
• Results by the end of June.

Current Board of Trustees

The affiliate selected board members whose terms are expiring are Christophe Henner (user:Schiste) and Nataliia Tymkiv (user:Antanana). These two are eligible to stand for election for an additional term if they submit themselves as candidates when nominations are open.

The two individuals appointed will join these members of the Board of Trustees:

Photo	Name	Seat	Role	Term ends	Notes
	Tanya Capuano[1]	Appointed		Wikimania 2021	Appointed on 19 July 2018
	Dr. Dariusz Jemielniak (User:Pundit)	Community		Wikimania 2020	Appointed on August 10, 2017
	Esra'a Al Shafei	Appointed		Wikimania 2020	Appointed on November 18, 2017
	Dr. James Heilman (User:Doc James)	Community		Wikimania 2020	Appointed on August 10, 2017
	Jimmy Wales (User:Jimbo Wales)	Founder	Chair Emeritus	December 31, 2021	Reappointed on November 7, 2015
	Lisa Lewin[2]	Appointed		Wikimania 2021	Appointed on 30 January 2019
	María Sefidari (User:Raystorm)	Community	Chair	Wikimania 2020	Appointed on August 10, 2017
	Raju Narisetti	Appointed		Wikimania 2020	Appointed on October 5, 2017

Result

The results were posted 12 June 2019 at Affiliate-selected Board seats/2019/Results. On 16 August 2019, the Board of Trustees has announced Shani Evenstein Sigalov as its newest member, and Nataliia Tymkiv appointed for her second term.