[okfn-advisory] Leadership transition update and thank you to outgoing CEO

Fri Dec 19 14:27:43 UTC 2014

Dear Rufus

Just wanted to add my note of appreciation of and for all that Laura has done.

John

> On 19 Dec 2014, at 13:37, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org> wrote:
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> On 18 December 2014 at 10:34, Peter Murray-Rust <pm286 at cam.ac.uk <mailto:pm286 at cam.ac.uk>> wrote:
> I'd like to join in the thanks. Quite by chance was having dinner with Laura last night as she is on the advisory board of the ContentMine project, and so I got a lot of update.
> 
> That's great to hear. I want to reiterate what I said in the email that Laura and I drafted: Laura has been an incredible presence here at Open Knowledge and played a central role in all that we have achieved in the last three years of rapid change. She will be sorely missed.
>  
> As a 10-year old member of the advisory council I am completely committed to the success of the OKF (we decided I can now say OKI) and perhaps this is a catalyst for the Council to have a more regular input...
> 
> That would be fantastic. The key thing I've felt, especially in the last year, is that it would be great to have a "Chair" from within the Council who could help lead and facilitate the AC in providing input and direction to the organization in a more regular and structured way. I know this is something that I spoke briefly to you, Peter, about briefly earlier in the year but it would be great to have the thoughts of other AC members on this.
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> All the best,
> 
> Rufus
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> On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 10:25 AM, Laura James <laura.james at okfn.org <mailto:laura.james at okfn.org>> wrote:
> This is a joint email from Open Knowledge CEO Laura James and Open Knowledge Founder and President Rufus Pollock:
> 
> 
> In September we announced that Laura James, our CEO, is moving on from Open Knowledge and we are hiring a new Executive Director. The recruitment process for the Executive Director has been moving forward apace with the final deadline for applications on the 2nd January.
> 
> We’ve been successful in finding interim senior management support, to enable Laura to pursue her other interests whilst recruitment of the Executive Director continues. Laura will be leaving us formally towards the end of January and is stepping out of day-to-day operational engagement from the end of this week as we head into Christmas. 
> 
> From Rufus: I want to express my deep appreciation for everything that Laura has done. She has made an immense contribution to Open Knowledge over the last 3 years and has been central to all we have achieved. As a leader, she has helped take us through a period of incredible growth and change. I wish her every success on her future endeavours. I am delighted that Laura will be continuing to advise and support Open Knowledge, including joining our Advisory Council. I am deeply thankful for everything she has done to support both Open Knowledge and me personally during her time with us.
> 
> From Laura: It’s been an honour and a pleasure to work with and support Open Knowledge, and to have the opportunity to work with so many brilliant people and amazing projects around the world. It’s bittersweet to be moving on from such a wonderful organisation, but I know that I am leaving it in great hands, with a smart and dedicated management team and a new leader joining shortly. Open Knowledge will continue to develop and thrive as the catalyst at the heart of the global movement around freeing data and information, ensuring knowledge creates power for the many, not the few. In particular, thank you to all the community members who have been incredibly welcoming and supportive to me. Your hard work and energy is very impressive and humbling, and your achievements over the last few years have been wonderful to see. I know that 2015 will see even more successes from around the Open Knowledge network, and I’m looking forward to finding out what great things you all do next!
> 
> Laura’s work in supporting local groups and working groups, particularly with advice on group sustainability, strategy, and Chapter set-up will be taken on by Naomi Lillie and Sander van der Waal, whose combined expertise will be very helpful there. 
> 
> Best wishes for 2015,
> 
> Laura & Rufus
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Professor John Naughton
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Vice President, Wolfson College, Cambridge
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