General AGM Board Member Update 2024
On Sunday, 15 September 2024, Wikimedia Australia held its Annual General Meeting.
In 2024, we say farewell and best wishes to President Amanda Lawrence and Secretary Kelly Tall. Thank you both for your amazing commitment to the Wikimedia Australia community over the past few years on the Board.
- read our farewell news item about Amanda Lawrence.
Elliott Bledsoe will step up from the board to the position of President. Elliott has extensive experience in copyright, focusing on the interplay between rights and creative practice, creative commons and marketing. Welcome, Elliott!
We welcome Kassi Hays as an ordinary member. Kassi has been contributing to Wikipedia since 2020 and brings a wealth of experience in the Library Sciences. As a Librarian her focus is on information being discoverable and accessible, and she says one of the best ways to do that is by improving and contributing to Wikipedia. Welcome Kassi!
And we welcome Shraven Rao to the Board and the role of Secretary. Shraven has been in the education sector for over 5 years, and a contributor on Wikimedia projects for over 7 years, particularly Wikidata. He is passionate about free access to knowledge, education, digital literacy, inclusion and equity.