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The Wikimedia Foundation '''Board of Trustees''' oversees the Wikimedia Foundation and its work, as its [[<tvar name=bylaws>foundation:Bylaws#Section 1. General Powers.</tvar>|ultimate corporate authority]].
The Wikimedia Foundation '''Board of Trustees''' ("Board" or "BoT") oversees the Wikimedia Foundation and its work, as its [[<tvar name=bylaws>foundation:Bylaws#Section 1. General Powers.</tvar>|ultimate corporate authority]].


== Structure == <!--T:115-->
== Structure == <!--T:115-->


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The Board was formed in 2003 with three Trustees, and [[<tvar name=1>wmf:Resolution:Board Expansion 2020</tvar>|since 2020]] consists of up to [[<tvar name=2>#current</tvar>|16 Trustees]]. It appoints officers from the Trustees: a [[<tvar name=3>foundation:Chair</tvar>|Chair]], up to two Vice Chairs, and committee chairs. The Board appoints non-Trustee officers: a Chief Executive Officer, a [[<tvar name=4>foundation:Treasurer</tvar>|Treasurer]], and [[<tvar name=5>foundation:Secretary</tvar>|Secretary]]. The work of the Board partly involves [[<tvar name=6>foundation:Resolutions</tvar>|resolutions]] and votes. Other work is delegated to a number of committees covering matters such as [[<tvar name=7>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board Governance Committee</tvar>|Governance]], [[<tvar name=8>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Audit Committee</tvar>|Audit]], [[<tvar name=9>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board Talent & Culture Committee</tvar>|Talent and Culture]], the [[<tvar name =10>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Product and Technology Committee</tvar>|Product and Technology Committee]] and the [[<tvar name=11>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee</tvar>|Community Affairs Committee]].
The Board was formed in 2003 with three Trustees, and [[<tvar name="1">wmf:Resolution:Board Expansion 2020</tvar>|since 2020]] consists of up to [[<tvar name="2">#current</tvar>|16 Trustees]]. It appoints officers from the Trustees: a [[<tvar name="3">foundation:Chair</tvar>|Chair]], up to two Vice Chairs, and committee chairs. The Board appoints non-Trustee officers: a Chief Executive Officer, a [[<tvar name="4">foundation:Treasurer</tvar>|Treasurer]], and [[<tvar name="5">foundation:Secretary</tvar>|Secretary]]. The work of the Board partly involves [[<tvar name="6">foundation:Resolutions</tvar>|resolutions]] and votes. Other work is delegated to a number of committees covering matters such as [[<tvar name="7">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board Governance Committee</tvar>|Governance]], [[<tvar name="8">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Audit Committee</tvar>|Audit]], [[<tvar name="9">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board Talent & Culture Committee</tvar>|Talent and Culture]], the [[<tvar name="10">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Product and Technology Committee</tvar>|Product and Technology Committee]] and the [[<tvar name="11">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee</tvar>|Community Affairs Committee]].</translate>

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The final composition of the Board is:
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* <translate><!--T:226--> one [[<tvar name=founder>founder's seat</tvar>|founder's seat]] (reserved for [[<tvar name=jimmy-bio>foundation:Board of Trustees#Jimmy Wales</tvar>|Jimmy Wales]])</translate>;
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* <translate><!--T:227--> seven seats appointed by the rest of the Board for specific expertise selected in a process guided by the [[<tvar name=bgcom>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board Governance Committee</tvar>|Wikimedia Foundation Board Governance Committee]]</translate>
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* <translate><!--T:228--> eight seats sourced from the wider Wikimedia community at [[<tvar name=election>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/Board elections</tvar>|Wikimedia Foundation elections/Board elections]]</translate>


<translate><!--T:117--> The current membership composition of the Board is:</translate>
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* <translate><!--T:226--> '''1 (one)''' [[<tvar name="founder">founder's seat</tvar>|founder's seat]] reserved for [[<tvar name="jimmy-bio">foundation:Board of Trustees#Jimmy Wales</tvar>|Jimmy Wales]]</translate>;
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* <translate><!--T:227--> '''7 (seven)''' seats appointed by the rest of the Board for specific expertise selected in a process guided by the [[<tvar name="bgcom">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board Governance Committee</tvar>|Board Governance Committee]]; and</translate>
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* <translate><!--T:228--> '''8 (eight)''' seats [[<tvar name="ceas">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/Board elections</tvar>|elected by the Wikimedia communities and affiliates]].</translate>
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== Contacting the Board == <!--T:119-->
== Contacting the Board == <!--T:119-->


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There is a [[<tvar name=noticeboard>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard</tvar>|Board noticeboard]] for sharing requests and recommendations. The Board can be contacted directly by posting to the noticeboard. The Wikimedia Foundation itself can be contacted in a number of ways as outlined on their [[<tvar name=wmf-contact>foundationsite:about/contact</tvar>|contact page]].
There is a [[<tvar name="noticeboard">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard</tvar>|Board noticeboard]] for sharing requests and recommendations. The Board can be contacted directly by posting to the noticeboard. The Wikimedia Foundation itself can be contacted in a number of ways as outlined on their [[<tvar name="wmf-contact">foundationsite:about/contact</tvar>|contact page]].
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== Current members == <!--T:121-->
== Current members == <!--T:121-->
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[[File:Wikimania 2015 - 1479 - Board QA.jpg|thumb|<translate><!--T:173--> Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees questions and answers session at [[<tvar name=wmania15>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimania 2015</tvar>|Wikimania 2015]]</translate>]]
[[File:The Wikimedia Foundation Board and the communities - informational video.webm|thumb|<translate><!--T:260--> The Wikimedia Foundation trustees speak about their work</translate>]]
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| [[User:Jimbo Wales|<translate><!--T:136--> Jimmy Wales (User:Jimbo Wales)</translate>]]
| [[User:Jimbo Wales|<translate><!--T:136--> Jimmy Wales (User:Jimbo Wales)</translate>]]
| style="background:#E4E8F7;" |[[Founder's seat|<translate><!--T:137--> Founder</translate>]]
| style="background:#E4E8F7;" |[[Founder's seat|<translate><!--T:137--> Founder</translate>]]
| <translate><!--T:194--> Chair Emeritus</translate><ref group="Notes"><translate><!--T:195--> [[<tvar name=announcement-qa>wmf:Board of Trustees/Restructure Announcement Q&A</tvar>|Board of Trustees/Restructure Announcement Q&A]], April 2008</translate></ref>
| <translate><!--T:194--> Chair Emeritus</translate><ref group="Notes"><translate><!--T:195--> [[<tvar name="1">wmf:Board of Trustees/Restructure Announcement Q&A</tvar>|Board of Trustees/Restructure Announcement Q&A]], April 2008</translate></ref>
| {{Date|2024|11|01|{{PAGELANGUAGE}}}}
| {{DateT|2024|11|01}}
| <translate><!--T:183--> [[<tvar name=resolution>wmf:Resolution:Renewing Jimmy Wales's appointment to the Board of Trustees, 2021</tvar>|Reappointed on 8 December 2021]]</translate>
| <translate><!--T:183--> [[<tvar name="1">wmf:Resolution:Renewing Jimmy Wales's appointment to the Board of Trustees, 2021</tvar>|Reappointed on 8 December 2021]]</translate>
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| [[User:Pundit|<translate><!--T:139--> Dr. Dariusz Jemielniak (User:Pundit)</translate>]]
| [[User:Pundit|<translate><!--T:139--> Dr. Dariusz Jemielniak (User:Pundit)</translate>]]
| style="background:#E1F5E1;" |<translate><!--T:140--> '''Community'''/Affiliate</translate>
| style="background:#E1F5E1;" |<translate><!--T:140--> '''Community'''/Affiliate</translate>
| <translate><!--T:220--> [[<tvar name=1>Wikimedia Foundation Board Governance Committee</tvar>|Governance Committee]] chair</translate>
| <translate><!--T:220--> [[<tvar name="1">Wikimedia Foundation Board Governance Committee</tvar>|Governance Committee]] chair</translate>
| {{Date|2024|11|01|{{PAGELANGUAGE}}}}
| {{DateT|2024|11|01}}
| <translate><!--T:231--> [[<tvar name=resolution>wmf:Resolution:Renewing Dariusz Jemielniak’s Appointment to the Board of Trustees, 2021</tvar>|Appointed in October 2021]]</translate>
| <translate><!--T:231--> [[<tvar name="1">wmf:Resolution:Renewing Dariusz Jemielniak’s Appointment to the Board of Trustees, 2021</tvar>|Appointed in October 2021]]</translate>
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| style="background:#E1F5E1;" |<translate><!--T:150--> '''Community'''/Affiliate</translate>
| style="background:#E1F5E1;" |<translate><!--T:150--> '''Community'''/Affiliate</translate>
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| {{Date|2024|11|01|{{PAGELANGUAGE}}}}
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|<translate><!--T:233--> [[<tvar name=resolution>wmf:Resolution:Appointing Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight to the Board of Trustees</tvar>|Appointed in October 2021]]</translate>
|<translate><!--T:233--> [[<tvar name="1">wmf:Resolution:Appointing Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight to the Board of Trustees</tvar>|Appointed in October 2021]]</translate>
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| [[File:Doronina Victoria 2021 Cropped 1560x1560 for tables.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[File:Doronina Victoria 2021 Cropped 1560x1560 for tables.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[User:Victoria|<translate><!--T:234--> Victoria Doronina (User:Victoria)</translate>]]
| [[User:Victoria|<translate><!--T:234--> Victoria Doronina (User:Victoria)</translate>]]
| style="background:#E1F5E1;" |<translate><!--T:235--> '''Community'''/Affiliate</translate>
| style="background:#E1F5E1;" |{{tunit|1=150|2='''Community'''/Affiliate}}
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| {{Date|2024|11|01|{{PAGELANGUAGE}}}}
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| <translate><!--T:236--> [[<tvar name=resolution>wmf:Resolution:Appointing Victoria Doronina to the Board of Trustees</tvar>|Appointed in October 2021]]</translate>
| <translate><!--T:236--> [[<tvar name="1">wmf:Resolution:Appointing Victoria Doronina to the Board of Trustees</tvar>|Appointed in October 2021]]</translate>
| {{int|project-localized-name-ruwiki}}
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| [[File:Wikimedia Summit 2019 - Portrait Lorenzo Losa Cropped 1280x1280 for tables.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[File:Wikimedia Summit 2019 - Portrait Lorenzo Losa Cropped 1280x1280 for tables.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[User:Laurentius|<translate><!--T:237--> Lorenzo Losa (User:Laurentius)</translate>]]
| [[User:Laurentius|<translate><!--T:237--> Lorenzo Losa (User:Laurentius)</translate>]]
| style="background:#E1F5E1;" |<translate><!--T:238--> '''Community'''/Affiliate</translate>
| style="background:#E1F5E1;" |{{tunit|1=150|2='''Community'''/Affiliate}}
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| <translate><!--T:245--> Vice Chair</translate><br>
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| {{Date|2024|11|01|{{PAGELANGUAGE}}}}
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| <translate><!--T:239--> [[<tvar name=resolution>wmf:Resolution:Appointing Lorenzo Losa to the Board of Trustees</tvar>|Appointed in October 2021]]</translate>
| <translate><!--T:239--> [[<tvar name="1">wmf:Resolution:Appointing Lorenzo Losa to the Board of Trustees</tvar>|Appointed in October 2021]]</translate>
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| [[File:Mike Peel cropped for table.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[User:Mike Peel|<translate><!--T:253--> Mike Peel (User:Mike Peel)</translate>]]
| style="background:#E1F5E1;" |<translate><!--T:129--> Community/'''Affiliate'''</translate>
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| {{DateT|2025|12|31}}
| [[Wikimedia Foundation elections/2022|<translate><!--T:255--> Appointed in December 2022</translate>]]
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| [[File:Wikimedia Summit 2019 - Portrait Nataliia Tymkiv Cropped 1500x1500 for tables.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[File:Wikimedia Summit 2019 - Portrait Nataliia Tymkiv Cropped 1500x1500 for tables.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[User:NTymkiv (WMF)|<translate><!--T:142--> Nataliia Tymkiv (User:NTymkiv (WMF))</translate>]]
| [[User:NTymkiv (WMF)|<translate><!--T:142--> Nataliia Tymkiv (User:NTymkiv (WMF))</translate>]]
| style="background:#FFEBE1;" |<translate><!--T:250--> Appointed</translate>
| style="background:#FFEBE1;" |<translate><!--T:132--> Appointed</translate>
| <translate><!--T:144--> Chair</translate>
| <translate><!--T:144--> Chair</translate>
| {{Date|2025|11|01|{{PAGELANGUAGE}}}}
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| <translate><!--T:251--> [[<tvar name=1>wmf:Resolution:Renewing Nataliia Tymkiv’s Appointment to the Board of Trustees, 2022</tvar>|Appointed on 23 March 2022]]</translate>
| <translate><!--T:251--> [[<tvar name="1">wmf:Resolution:Renewing Nataliia Tymkiv’s Appointment to the Board of Trustees, 2022</tvar>|Appointed on 23 March 2022]]</translate>
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| [[File:Shani Evenstein 2015 Cropped 1400x1400 for tables.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[File:Shani Evenstein 2015 Cropped 1400x1400 for tables.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[User:Shani (WMF)|<translate><!--T:191--> Shani Evenstein Sigalov (User:Shani (WMF))</translate>]]
| [[User:Shani (WMF)|<translate><!--T:191--> Shani Evenstein Sigalov (User:Shani (WMF))</translate>]]
| style="background:#E1F5E1;" |<translate><!--T:129--> Community/'''Affiliate'''</translate>
| style="background:#E1F5E1;" |{{tunit|1=129|2=Community/'''Affiliate'''}}
| <translate><!--T:245--> Vice Chair</translate>; <br> <translate><!--T:219--> [[<tvar name=1> Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee</tvar>|Community Affairs Committee]] chair</translate>
| <translate><!--T:219--> [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee</tvar>|Community Affairs Committee]] chair</translate>
| {{Date|2022|09|01|{{PAGELANGUAGE}}}}
| {{DateT|2025|12|31}}
| [[Affiliate-selected Board seats/2019/Results|<translate><!--T:212--> Elected in June 2019</translate>]]
| [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/2022|<translate><!--T:256--> Reappointed in December 2022</translate>]]
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| [[File:Esra'a Al Shafei avatar 738x738 for tables.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[File:Esra'a Al Shafei avatar 738x738 for tables.jpg|100x100px]]
| <translate><!--T:192--> [[:en:Esra'a Al Shafei|Esra'a Al Shafei]]</translate>
| <translate><!--T:192--> [[:en:Esra'a Al Shafei|Esra'a Al Shafei]]</translate>
| style="background:#FFEBE1;" |<translate><!--T:132--> Appointed</translate>
| style="background:#FFEBE1;" |{{tunit|1=132|2=Appointed}}
| <translate><!--T:246--> Vice Chair</translate>; <br> <translate><!--T:221--> [[<tvar name=1>Wikimedia Foundation Product and Technology Committee</tvar>|Product and Technology Committee]] chair</translate>
| <translate><!--T:221--> [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Product and Technology Committee</tvar>|Product and Technology Committee]] chair</translate>
| {{Date|2023|10|01|{{PAGELANGUAGE}}}}
| {{DateT|2026|10|01}}
| <translate><!--T:214--> [[<tvar name=1>wmf:Resolution:Renewing Esra'a Al Shafei's Appointment to the Board of Trustees, 2020</tvar>|Reappointed on 18 September 2020]]</translate>
| <translate><!--T:214--> [[<tvar name="1">wmf:Resolution:Renewing Esra'a Al Shafei's Appointment to the Board of Trustees, 2023</tvar>|Reappointed on 15 August 2023]]</translate>
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| [[File:Narisetti, Raju November 2018 Cropped 1280x1280 for tables.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[File:Narisetti, Raju November 2018 Cropped 1280x1280 for tables.jpg|100x100px]]
| <translate><!--T:189--> [[:en:Raju Narisetti|Raju Narisetti]]</translate>
| <translate><!--T:189--> [[:en:Raju Narisetti|Raju Narisetti]]</translate>
| style="background:#FFEBE1;" |<translate><!--T:153--> Appointed</translate>
| style="background:#FFEBE1;" |{{tunit|1=132|2=Appointed}}
| <translate><!--T:240--> [[<tvar name=1>Wikimedia Foundation Board Talent & Culture Committee</tvar>|Talent and Culture Committee]] chair</translate>
| <translate><!--T:240--> [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board Talent & Culture Committee</tvar>|Talent and Culture Committee]] chair</translate>
| {{Date|2023|10|01|{{PAGELANGUAGE}}}}
| {{DateT|2026|10|01}}
| <translate><!--T:216--> [[<tvar name=1>wmf:Resolution:Renewing Raju Narisetti's Appointment to the Board of Trustees, 2020</tvar>|Reappointed on 18 September 2020]]</translate>
| <translate><!--T:216--> [[<tvar name="1">wmf:Resolution:Renewing Raju Narisetti's Appointment to the Board of Trustees, 2023</tvar>|Reappointed on 15 August 2023]]</translate>
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| [[File:Tanya Capuano 2019 Cropped 666x666 for tables.jpg|100x100px]]
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| <translate><!--T:201--> [[<tvar name="1">foundationsite:profile/tanya-capuano/</tvar>|Tanya Capuano]]</translate>
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| style="background:#FFEBE1;" |<translate><!--T:127--> Appointed</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:218--> [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Audit Committee</tvar>|Audit Committee]] chair</translate>
| {{Date|2024|09|01|{{PAGELANGUAGE}}}}
| <translate><!--T:204--> [[<tvar name=resolution>foundation:Resolution:Renewing Tanya Capuano’s Appointment to the Board of Trustees, 2021</tvar>|Reappointed on 26 August 2021]]</translate>
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| [[File:Luis Bitencourt-Emilio in 2016.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[File:Luis Bitencourt-Emilio in 2016.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[foundationsite:profile/luis-bitencourt-emilio/|<translate><!--T:248--> Luis Bitencourt-Emilio</translate>]]
| [[foundationsite:profile/luis-bitencourt-emilio/|<translate><!--T:248--> Luis Bitencourt-Emilio</translate>]]
| style="background:#FFEBE1;" |<translate><!--T:249--> Appointed</translate>
| style="background:#FFEBE1;" |{{tunit|1=132|2=Appointed}}
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| {{Date|2025|12|31|{{PAGELANGUAGE}}}}
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|[[Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard/January 2022 – Luis Bitencourt-Emilio Joins Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees|Appointed on 12 January 2022]]
| [[wmf:Resolution:Luis Bitencourt-Emilio's Appointment to the Board of Trustees, 2021|<translate><!--T:252--> Appointed on 4 January 2022</translate>]]
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| [[File:Wikimedia Foundation hall blurred.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[foundationsite:profile/kathy-collins/|<translate><!--T:257--> Kathy Collins</translate>]]
| style="background:#FFEBE1;" |{{tunit|1=132|2=Appointed}}
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| {{Tunit|245|Vice Chair}}<br>; <translate><!--T:218--> [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Audit Committee</tvar>|Audit Committee]] chair</translate>
| {{DateT|2026|11|01}}
| <translate><!--T:258--> Appointed on 1 November 2023</translate>
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* <translate><!--T:161--> [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Audit Committee</tvar>|Wikimedia Foundation Audit Committee]] ([[<tvar name="2">:wmf:Resolution:Audit Committee Charter</tvar>|Charter]])</translate>
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* [[<tvar name=auditcom>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Audit Committee</tvar>|Wikimedia Foundation Audit Committee]] ([[<tvar name=auditcom-charter>:wmf:Resolution:Audit Committee Charter</tvar>|Charter]])</translate>
* <translate><!--T:162--> [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board Governance Committee</tvar>|Wikimedia Foundation Board Governance Committee]] ([[<tvar name="2">:wmf:Resolution:Approving the revised Board Governance Committee Charter</tvar>|Charter]])</translate>
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* [[<tvar name=governcom>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board Governance Committee</tvar>|Wikimedia Foundation Board Governance Committee]] ([[<tvar name=governcom-charter>:wmf:Resolution:Approving the revised Board Governance Committee Charter</tvar>|Charter]])</translate>
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* [[<tvar name=hrcom>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board Talent & Culture Committee</tvar>|Wikimedia Foundation Talent & Culture Committee]] ([[<tvar name=hrcom-charter>:wmf:Resolution:HR Committee Charter</tvar>|Charter]])</translate>
* [[<tvar name="hrcom">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board Talent & Culture Committee</tvar>|Wikimedia Foundation Talent & Culture Committee]] ([[<tvar name="hrcom-charter">:wmf:Resolution:HR Committee Charter</tvar>|Charter]])</translate>
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* [[<tvar name=prodcom>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Product and Technology Committee</tvar>|Wikimedia Foundation Product and Technology Committee]] ([[<tvar name=prodcom-charter>:wmf:Product Committee Charter</tvar>|Charter]])</translate>
* [[<tvar name="prodcom">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Product and Technology Committee</tvar>|Wikimedia Foundation Product and Technology Committee]] ([[<tvar name="prodcom-charter">:wmf:Product Committee Charter</tvar>|Charter]])</translate>
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* <translate><!--T:225--> [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee</tvar>|Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee]] ([[<tvar name="2">wmf:Community Affairs Committee Charter</tvar>|Charter]])</translate>
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* <translate><!--T:166--> [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Grants:APG/Funds Dissemination Committee</tvar>|Funds Dissemination Committee]]</translate>
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** Current liaisons: Dariusz Jemielniak, Nataliia Tymkiv</translate>
** Current liaisons: Dariusz Jemielniak, Nataliia Tymkiv</translate>
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* <translate><!--T:168--> [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations Committee</tvar>|Affiliations Committee]] ([[<tvar name="2">foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Committee:Affiliations Committee Charter</tvar>|Charter]])</translate>
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** Current liaisons: Shani Evenstein Sigalov, Nataliia Tymkiv</translate>
** Current liaisons: Lorenzo Losa, Mike Peel, Nataliia Tymkiv</translate>
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* <translate><!--T:200--> [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections committee</tvar>|Elections Committee]]</translate>
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The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees ("Board" or "BoT") oversees the Wikimedia Foundation and its work, as its ultimate corporate authority.

Structure

The Board was formed in 2003 with three Trustees, and since 2020 consists of up to 16 Trustees. It appoints officers from the Trustees: a Chair, up to two Vice Chairs, and committee chairs. The Board appoints non-Trustee officers: a Chief Executive Officer, a Treasurer, and Secretary. The work of the Board partly involves resolutions and votes. Other work is delegated to a number of committees covering matters such as Governance, Audit, Talent and Culture, the Product and Technology Committee and the Community Affairs Committee.

The current membership composition of the Board is:

Contacting the Board

There is a Board noticeboard for sharing requests and recommendations. The Board can be contacted directly by posting to the noticeboard. The Wikimedia Foundation itself can be contacted in a number of ways as outlined on their contact page.

Current members

The Wikimedia Foundation trustees speak about their work
Main article: foundationsite:role/board
Photo Name Seat Role Term ends Notes Home wiki
Jimmy Wales (User:Jimbo Wales) Gründer Chair Emeritus[Notes 1] November 1, 2024 Reappointed on 8 December 2021 English Wikipedia
Dr. Dariusz Jemielniak (User:Pundit) Community/Affiliate Governance Committee chair November 1, 2024 Appointed in October 2021 Polish Wikipedia
Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight (User:Rosiestep) Community/Affiliate November 1, 2024 Appointed in October 2021 English Wikipedia
Victoria Doronina (User:Victoria) Community/Affiliate November 1, 2024 Appointed in October 2021 Russian Wikipedia
Lorenzo Losa (User:Laurentius) Community/Affiliate Vice Chair
 November 1, 2024 Appointed in October 2021 Italian Wikipedia
Mike Peel (User:Mike Peel) Community/Affiliate December 31, 2025 Appointed in December 2022 English Wikipedia
Nataliia Tymkiv (User:NTymkiv (WMF)) Appointed Chair November 1, 2025 Appointed on 23 March 2022 Ukrainian Wikipedia
Shani Evenstein Sigalov (User:Shani (WMF)) Community/Affiliate Community Affairs Committee chair December 31, 2025 Reappointed in December 2022 Hebrew Wikipedia
Esra'a Al Shafei Appointed Product and Technology Committee chair October 1, 2026 Reappointed on 15 August 2023
Raju Narisetti Appointed Talent and Culture Committee chair October 1, 2026 Reappointed on 15 August 2023
Luis Bitencourt-Emilio Appointed January 1, 2025 Appointed on 4 January 2022
Kathy Collins Appointed Vice Chair
; Audit Committee chair 		November 1, 2026 Appointed on 1 November 2023
Notes:
  1. ↑ Board of Trustees/Restructure Announcement Q&A, April 2008

Former members

See also: History of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
User:Doc JamesUser:DennyUser:PunditUser:Guy KawasakiUser:FriedaUser:LyzzyUser:RaystormUser:PhoebeUser:LyzzyUser:Patricio.lorenteuser:BishdattaUser:PhoebeUser:SjUser:AklUser:MhalprinUser:SjUser:MidomUser:WingUser:Michael SnowUser:MidomUser:FriedaUser:Stuuser:anthereUser:MindspillageUser:OscarUser:MindspillageUser:EloquenceUser:Jan-BartUser:AngelaUser:AnthereUser:MdavisUser:TimShellUser:Jimbo WalesSpecial:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
User:Mike PeelUser:Esh77User:NTymkiv (WMF)User:LaurentiusUser:VictoriaUser:RosiestepUser:PunditUser:RaystormUser:Doc JamesUser:PunditUser:Esh77w:en:Esra'a Al Shafeiw:en:Raju NarisettiUser:NTymkiv (WMF)User:SchisteUser:Doc JamesArnnon GeshuriKelly BattlesUser:Guy KawasakiUser:FriedaUser:Patricio.lorenteUser:LyzzyUser:RaystormUser:DennyUser:PunditArnnon GeshuriKelly BattlesUser:Jimbo WalesSpecial:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees

Committees

Further reading

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