Staff – Wikimedia Foundation (original) (raw)

Office of the Chief Executive Officer

Supports the work of the Wikimedia Foundation Chief Executive Officer in leading Foundation decision-making and advocacy.

Advancement

The Advancement Department ensures the Wikimedia movement has the relationships and resources it needs to thrive. The department is responsible for fundraising, strategic partnerships, and grantmaking programs that fuel our movement.

Lisa Seitz Gruwell

Chief Advancement Officer

Lane Becker

President of Wikimedia Enterprise

Sheetal Puri

Senior Director of Digital Fundraising

Caitlin Virtue

Senior Director of Development

Greg Grossmeier

Director of Engineering

Simona Ramkisson

Director of Community Development

Erica Roden

Director of Fundraising Operations

Fiona Romeo

Director of Content Enablement

Jorge Vargas

Senior Director of Community Investment and Partnerships

Community Development

Jessica Stephenson

Lead Program Officer, Let’s Connect

Asaf Bartov

Senior Program Officer

Melissa Guadalupe Huertas

Senior Learning and Capacity Strategist

Beverly Jiang

Learning & Development Strategist

Cassie Casares

Learning and Development Specialist

Sailesh Patnaik

Senior Program Officer, Community Development

Community Partnerships

Brisa Ceccon

Latin America Partnerships

Praveen Das

South Asia Partnerships

Farida El-Gueretly

Middle East and North Africa Partnerships

Felix Nartey

Sub-Saharan Africa Partnerships

Community Resources

Agnes Bruszik

Lead Program Officer, Northern and Western Europe Region

Chen Almog

Senior Program Officer for Conference and Events Funds

Jacqueline Chen

Senior Program Officer for East, Southeast Asia, and Pacific and South Asia Regions

Davit Saroyan

Senior Program Officer, Technical

Chris "Jethro" Schilling

Senior Program Officer for Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia & the United States and Canada Regions

Veronica Thamaini

Regional Programs and Program Officer for the Middle East and North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa Regions

Content Enablement

Vipin SJ

Senior Partnerships Manager

Silvia Gutiérrez De La Torre

Lead Strategist, Content Enablement

Giovanna Fontenelle

Program Officer, Culture & Heritage

Satdeep Gill

Manager, Content Enablement

Euphemia Uwandu

Program Officer, Community Organizing Experience

Fundraising

Jason Adams

Senior Planned Giving Specialist

Desiree Bautista Wu

Senior Major Donor Data Specialist

Julia Brungs

Lead Community Relations Specialist

Jonathan Curiel

Lead Development Communications Strategist

Sheyna Daniels

Lead Major Gifts Officer

Amy Fowler

Senior Manager, Major Gifts Stewardship

Jerry Kim

Fundraising Events Manager

Rosie Lewis

Senior Development Associate

Jessica Schoenig

Lead Major Gifts & Planned Giving Officer

Jayme Simmons

Development Associate

Erica Viegas

Senior Manager, Major Gifts & Planned Giving

Wikimedia Enterprise

Christopher Petrillo

Principal Product Manager

Naïké Nembetwa Nzali

Senior Program Manager

Haroon Shaikh

Senior Engineering Manager

Amy Muller

Customer Support and Success Manager

Nicholas Perry

Tech & Product Partnerships

Communications

Leads the Foundation’s efforts to openly and effectively share information. Responsible for Wikimedia brand development, marketing, social media, public relations, and global awareness efforts.

Anusha Alikhan

Chief Communications Officer

Nazneen Nawaz

Senior Director, External Communications

Mayur मयूर

Senior Director, Movement Communications

Zachary McCune

Director, Brand Studio

Evelyn Mwangi

Director, Internal Communications

Carla Casilli

Senior Manager, Program Management

Antonino Hemmer

Head of Audience Insights

Brand

Einav Jacubovich

Global Creative Director

Mathoto Matsetela-Hartmann

Senior Manager, Global Brand

Tas Elias

Brand Collaboration Lead

External Communications

Lauren Dickinson

Head of Global Media Relations

Vidhu Goyal

Manager, Communications

Movement Communications

Belinda Mbambo

Senior Manager, Global Movement Communications

Lisa McCabe

Senior Manager, Movement Communications

Kelsi Stine-Rowe

Senior Manager, Movement Communications

Johan Jönsson

Manager, Movement Communications

Elena Lappen

Manager, Movement Communications

Rachit Sharma

Senior Global Movement Communications Specialist

Manar Yacoub-Criner

Manager, Global Movement Communications

Finance and Administration

Ensures responsible management of Wikimedia Foundation funds and resources, in keeping with our core values of transparency and accountability.

Jaime Villagomez

Chief Financial Officer

Helen Pang

Vice President and Controller

James Baldwin

Senior Director of Finance Strategy and Planning

Finance and Administration Team

Dhaval Patel

Principal Investment Manager, Endowment

Emily Berman

Senior Manager, Travel and Convening

Legal

Defends the Wikimedia movement by opposing government surveillance and censorship, defending our communities, facilitating open policy discussions, and advocating for privacy.

People

Recruits and supports skilled, passionate people to advance the Wikimedia mission. Invests in people by offering a wide range of benefits including leadership training.

Product and Technology

Builds, improves, and maintains the infrastructure of Wikimedia sites.