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Board of Trustees

The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees guides the Foundation's work. The Board provides oversight and consults on strategy for the Foundation, working with leadership on long-term goals and pathways toward achieving those goals.

The Board was formed in 2003 with three Trustees, and since 2020 consists of up to 16 Trustees. The current membership composition of the Board is one founder seat, five appointed seats, and six seats selected by Wikimedia communities and affiliates. View the current membership of the Board.

Connect with the Board

The Board posts updates and resolutions on the Board noticeboard, and can be reached through the noticeboard's talk page.

Board noticeboard


Upcoming events

Trustees regularly join community events and host conversations.

View upcoming events


Board elections

Community members are encouraged to vote in the regularly-held Board elections.

Learn about Board elections

Current members

Photo Name Seat Role Term ends Notes Home wiki
Mayree Clark Appointed Product and Technology Committee Chair January 1, 2027 Appointed on 4 August 2025
Raju Narisetti Appointed Governance Committee Chair January 1, 2027 Reappointed on 15 August 2023
Kathy Collins Appointed Vice Chair; Audit Committee chair December 31, 2026 Appointed on 1 November 2023
Victoria Doronina (User:Victoria) Community/Affiliate December 31, 2027 Reappointed in December 2024 Russian Wikipedia
Lorenzo Losa (User:Laurentius) Community/Affiliate Chair Reappointed in December 2024 Italian Wikipedia
Christel Steigenberger (User:Kritzolina) Community/Affiliate Appointed in December 2024 German Wikipedia
Maciej Nadzikiewicz (User:Nadzik) Community/Affiliate Appointed in December 2024 Polish Wikipedia
Jimmy Wales (User:Jimbo Wales) Founder Chair Emeritus[Notes 1] December 31, 2027 Reappointed on 20 June 2024 English Wikipedia
Luis Bitencourt-Emilio Appointed January 1, 2028 Reappointed on 20 June 2024
Bobby Shabangu (User:Bobbyshabangu) Community/Affiliate December 31, 2028 Appointed in December 2025 English Wikipedia
Michał Buczyński (User:Aegis Maelstrom) Community/Affiliate December 31, 2028 Appointed in December 2025 Polish Wikipedia

Notes

  1. Board of Trustees/Restructure Announcement Q&A, April 2008

Committees

Board Committees

The Board carries out topic-specific work in committees. Each trustee decides which committee(s) to serve on.

The Board provides trustee liaisons for specific community-led committees and other work. Trustees decide which liaison roles to take on.

Member timeline

See also

References

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