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

Fri Dec 19 15:37:52 UTC 2014

Dear all,
I would also like to add my appreciation for all the work that Laura has
done but also the support she has offered to our chapter (OKF Greece) all
these years!
Thank you Laura and good luck! All the best to Naomi and Sander,
Panos

Panagiotis D. Bamidis
Assist. Prof.,
Medical School,
Faculty of Health Sciences,
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
PO Box 376, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
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On 19 December 2014 at 16:27, John Naughton <jjn1 at cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> 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:
>
> On 18 December 2014 at 10:34, Peter Murray-Rust <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.
>
> All the best,
>
> Rufus
>
>
>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 10:25 AM, Laura James <laura.james at okfn.org>
>> wrote:
>>
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>>>
>>> *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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>> University of Cambridge
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