Wikimedia Foundation elections/2025/Debrief

Updating the Board selection process

During the 2025 Board Selection process, the Board made a commitment to updating the process used in 2025 towards a more sustainable process. Community members have shared valuable feedback, proposals, and ideas regarding the Board of Trustees (BoT) selection process.

The ongoing discussions have been closely followed, and there is recognition that the current process has limitations. Work is now underway to review and improve it. These efforts will span all areas of the process, including the candidate nomination process, roles of various stakeholders in the selection process (like the Elections Committee, the shortlisting process, the candidates themselves, etc.), the overall selection timeline, and how decisions are shared with the movement. The goal is to ensure that there is the right mix of expertise and community representation on the board.

With the next selection cycle scheduled for 2027, there is time to make both incremental improvements and more substantial changes.

Get Involved

The Board’s Governance Committee, which oversees the selection process, is represented by board members Kathy Collins and Maciej Nadzikiewicz.

On-wiki

They welcome further specific proposals and ideas for reform on this talk page. You may also contact them directly by email. Their contact details are below:

Maciej Nadzikiewicz: mnadzikiewiczwikimediaorg

Kathy Collins: kcollinswikimediaorg

Conversations

Exact dates to follow

• Board selection process conversation - 26 May 2026 at 13:00 UTC (Register here)
• Board selection process conversation - 16 June 2026 at 17:00 UTC (Register here)
• Conversation with trustees at Wikimania - July 2026 (Hybrid)