Board Member Election Process

Description	In our recent election for board members, WMAT reserved 2 of the 8 seats for members outside of the community who would bring skills that are vital to our organization, but which we currently lack. 6 board members were elected by the general assembly (members), as usual. We identified the skills “finances” and “GLAM/Wikiversity” as still lacking in a balanced, diverse board. Therefore, the new board appointed additional 2 members, who did not run for election, but brought these skills. To identify these candidates, we posted a job advert, looked to affiliate groups/ communities, and interviewed the people who expressed interest.
Primary recommendation	6. Invest in Skills and Leadership Development
Secondary recommendation(s)	10. Evaluate, Iterate, and Adapt
Regional focus	None - This project does not have a Regional focus
Language focus	German
Stage	Execution / Implementation
Seeking collaboration?	Unsure
Collaboration needs	Exchange to learn from each other • Replicate/Adapt our activity somewhere else
Contact person	sonkiki
Wikimedia affiliation	Affiliate (user group, thematic org, chapter)
Affiliate	Wikimedia Österreich(Austria)