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'''President'''
'''President'''
[[File:Steven Zhang 2013.jpg|thumb|150px|Steven Zhang]]
[[File:Steven Zhang 2013.jpg|thumb|150px|Steven Zhang]]
[[User:Steven Zhang|Steven Zhang]] is from Melbourne and has been editing Wikimedia projects for nearly six years. On wiki, most of his activities include dispute resolution and mediation, including improving processes and helping out at the dispute resolution noticeboard, which he created. He has previously worked for the Wikimedia Foundation as a research fellow, and volunteers on the Wikimedia Grantmaking Advisory and Individual Engagement Grant committees. He has been on the committee since 2012.
[[User:Steven Zhang|Steven Zhang]] is from Melbourne and has been editing Wikimedia projects for nearly six years. On wiki, most of his activities include dispute resolution and mediation, including improving processes and helping out at the dispute resolution noticeboard, which he created. He has previously worked for the Wikimedia Foundation as a research fellow, and volunteers on the Wikimedia Grantmaking Advisory and Individual Engagement Grant committees.  


Email: steven.zhang{{@}}wikimedia.org.au
Email: steven.zhang{{@}}wikimedia.org.au
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'''Secretary'''
'''Secretary'''
[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|150px|Andrew Owens]]
[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|150px|Andrew Owens]]
[[User:Andrew Owens|Andrew Owens]] is from Perth and has been editing since 2006, writing on Western Australian topics as well as politics, local government and urban geography. He is also secretary of the Mathematics Association of WA, and ran Wiki Takes Joondalup in late 2011.
[[User:Andrew Owens|Andrew Owens]] is from Perth and has been editing since 2006, writing on Western Australian topics as well as politics, local government and urban geography. He was previously on the committee in (describe). He is also secretary of the Mathematics Association of WA, and ran Wiki Takes Joondalup in late 2011.


Email: andrew.owens{{@}}wikimedia.org.au
Email: andrew.owens{{@}}wikimedia.org.au
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===Charles Gregory===
===Charles Gregory===
[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|150px|Charles Gregory]]
[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|150px|Charles Gregory]]
[[User:Chuq|Charles Gregory]] has been editing the English Wikipedia since 2002, particularly focused on articles linked to his home state of Tasmania. He is involved in Wikimedia Hobart events, including meetups and outreach/training work. He is the chapter's representative on the Wikimedia Chapters Association Council, and also handles the chapter's social media channels.
[[User:Chuq|Charles Gregory]] has been editing the English Wikipedia since 2002, particularly focused on articles linked to his home state of Tasmania. He is involved in Wikimedia Hobart events, including meetups and outreach/training work. This is his (number of terms) on the committee. He also handles the chapter's social media channels.


Email: charles.gregory{{@}}wikimedia.org.au
Email: charles.gregory{{@}}wikimedia.org.au

Revision as of 11:03, 24 March 2014

Wikimedia Australia is run by a committee that is elected each year at the Annual General Meeting.

The committee comprises four office-bearers and four "ordinary" members.

The current committee was elected on 23 November 2013 at the 2013–14 AGM.

Committee

Steven Zhang

President

Steven Zhang

Steven Zhang is from Melbourne and has been editing Wikimedia projects for nearly six years. On wiki, most of his activities include dispute resolution and mediation, including improving processes and helping out at the dispute resolution noticeboard, which he created. He has previously worked for the Wikimedia Foundation as a research fellow, and volunteers on the Wikimedia Grantmaking Advisory and Individual Engagement Grant committees.

Email: steven.zhang-at-wikimedia.org.au

Gideon Digby

Vice-President

Gideon Digby

Gideon Digby is a photographer from Perth and has been editing since 2005. He created the Quality image process on Commons in 2006 to recognise and improve the work of photographers providing images to Wikimedia projects. Additionally Gideon has been running editing workshops in Western Australia since 2010, and been leading the development of WikiTown projects like Freopedia.

Email: gnangarra-at-wikimedia.org.au

Andrew Owens

Secretary

Andrew Owens

Andrew Owens is from Perth and has been editing since 2006, writing on Western Australian topics as well as politics, local government and urban geography. He was previously on the committee in (describe). He is also secretary of the Mathematics Association of WA, and ran Wiki Takes Joondalup in late 2011.

Email: andrew.owens-at-wikimedia.org.au

Michael Billington

Treasurer

Michael Billington

Michael Billington is from Melbourne and has been editing the English Wikipedia since 2006. He also had an early involvement in the Wikiversity project.

Email: michael.billington-at-wikimedia.org.au

Charles Gregory

Charles Gregory

Charles Gregory has been editing the English Wikipedia since 2002, particularly focused on articles linked to his home state of Tasmania. He is involved in Wikimedia Hobart events, including meetups and outreach/training work. This is his (number of terms) on the committee. He also handles the chapter's social media channels.

Email: charles.gregory-at-wikimedia.org.au

Pru Mitchell

Pru Mitchell

Pru Mitchell is based in Melbourne and works in the education and GLAM sectors, and is interested in furthering the objectives of Wikimedia in those areas.

Email: pru.mitchell-at-wikimedia.org.au

Robert Myers

Robert Myers

Robert Myers is from the Riverina region of New South Wales and has been contributing to English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons for over six years. Most of his time is spent on taking and uploading photographs for Wikimedia Commons, which are uploaded under a free-use license.

Email: robert.myers-at-wikimedia.org.au

Observers

Observer members of the committee are non-voting members, they are generally former committee members, and often will serve as advisors to the committee.

Craig Franklin

Craig Franklin

Craig Franklin works as a business analyst, focusing on statutory financial reporting, cost accounting, and business intelligence. He holds a Bachelor's degree from the Queensland University of Technology and is studying for a Master's degree in library science and knowledge management. He has been involved in Wikimedia since 2004, creating dozens of new articles, especially on Australian history, political figures, and cricketers.

He served as the treasurer on the 2010-2013 committees, and as president for most of the 2013 committee.

Email: craig.franklin-at-wikimedia.org.au

Kerry Raymond

Kerry Raymond

Kerry Raymond is a retired Professor of Computer Science at Queensland University of Technology, where her main duties were in research management. She is a graduate member of the Australian Institute for Company Directors. Kerry's skills include those relating to governance, strategy, finance, and establishing and running large collaborative projects.

She served on the 2012-2013 committee, as it's vice president for most of the term.

Email: kerry.raymond-at-wikimedia.org.au


Contact

You can write to the committee at committee-at-wikimedia.org.au.

History of the committee

Official observers of the committee are in italics.

Term Time in office President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Ordinary Members
6 23 November 2013 – present[1] Steven Zhang Gideon Digby Andrew Owens Michael Billington[2] Robert Myers, Pru Mitchell, Charles Gregory, Craig Franklin, Kerry Raymond
5 18 July – 23 November 2013 Craig Franklin Kerry Raymond Graham Pearce John Vandenberg Steven Zhang, Charles Gregory
17 March – 18 July 2013 Craig Franklin vacant Graham Pearce John Vandenberg Kerry Raymond, Steven Zhang, Charles Gregory
25 November 2012 – 17 March 2013 John Vandenberg Graham Pearce Charles Gregory Craig Franklin Kerry Raymond, Steven Zhang
4 23 October – 25 November 2012 John Vandenberg Laura Hale Charles Gregory Craig Franklin Graham Pearce
9 October 2011 – 23 October 2012 John Vandenberg Laura Hale Anne Frazer Craig Franklin Charles Gregory, Graham Pearce
3 16 April – 9 October 2011 John Vandenberg Adam Jenkins Anne Frazer Craig Franklin Andrew Owens, Charles Gregory
9 September 2010 – 16 April 2011 John Vandenberg Adam Jenkins Sarah Ewart Craig Franklin Andrew Owens, Charles Gregory
2 26 May – 19 September 2010 Steve Peters Liam Wyatt Sarah Ewart Brian Salter-Duke Andrew Owens
9–26 May 2010 Steve Peters Liam Wyatt Sarah Ewart Steve Peters Andrew Owens, Brian Salter-Duke
29 November 2009 – 8 May 2010 Brianna Laugher Liam Wyatt Sarah Ewart Steve Peters Andrew Owens, Brian Salter-Duke
1 11 January – 29 November 2009 Brianna Laugher Liam Wyatt Sarah Ewart Brian Salter-Duke Nathan Carter, John Vandenberg
Interim 20 May 2008 – 11 January 2009 Stephen Bain, Daniel Bryant, Nathan Carter, Sarah Ewart, Charles Gregory, Brianna Laugher, John Vandenberg
  1. committee structure changed to 4 officers and 4 general members at the 2012 AGM
  2. The AGM was held on 23 November 2013, but there was no nominee for Treasurer and the position was declared vacant. On 4 December 2013, Michael Billington was co-opted to fill the role.

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