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The Wikimedia Board of Trustees manages the foundation and supervises the disposition and solicitation of donations. The Board of Trustees are the ultimate corporate authority in the Wikimedia Foundation Inc. (article IV, sec. 1 of the Wikimedia Foundation bylaws).

The Board has the power to direct the activities of the foundation. It also has the authority to set membership dues, discipline and suspend members (article III), and to amend the corporate bylaws (article VI).

The Board consists of five directors. Since June 2004, two of these seats have been elected. In each case, voting was open to all active users who were eligible for suffrage. The latest vote was held over three weeks in June and July 2005; the representatives elected that July will retain their seats for two years.

The Board holds regular meetings. All Board meetings can be reviewed on the Meetings page.

The current Board members are:

Jimmy Wales, Chair
Florence Nibart-Devouard
Angela Beesley
Michael Davis, Treasurer
Tim Shell, Secretary

Jimmy Wales

Jimmy Wales is an Internet entrepreneur and wiki enthusiast, and founder of the Wikipedia project.

Jimmy was born in Huntsville, Alabama in 1966, and is a graduate of Auburn University and the University of Alabama. He worked as Research Director at Chicago Options Associates, a futures and options trading firm then located in Chicago. In the mid-1990s he started Bomis, a search portal focusing on aspects of pop culture, one of the first users of the freely licensed data of the Open Directory Project.

In 1999, Jimmy had the concept of a freely distributable encyclopedia and founded Nupedia, by hiring philosopher Larry Sanger as editor-in-chief and assigning 2 programmers to write software for it. Nupedia failed, perhaps due to being a top-down cathedral model, as opposed to Wikipedia, which is the ultimate bazaar. After 2 years of working with the Nupedia concept, that team opened Wikipedia to help channel content into Nupedia; Wikipedia became an instant success, but not in the envisioned way, and Nupedia was shut down. In 2003, Jimmy set up the Wikimedia Foundation, a Tampa-based non-profit organization, to support Wikipedia and its sister projects.

In 2004, Jimmy founded Wikia. He was appointed a fellow of Harvard Law School's Berkman Center for Internet and Society in mid-2005, and in October of 2005 joined the Board of Directors of Socialtext, a provider of wiki technology to businesses. He lives in St. Petersburg, Florida with his wife Christine and his daughter Kira.

Florence Nibart-Devouard

Florence Nibart-Devouard serves as one of two User Representives to the Board.

Florence was born in Versailles (France). She grew up in Grenoble, and has been living since then in several French cities, as well as Antwerpen in Belgium and Tempe in Arizona.
She is a engineer in Agronomy (ENSAIA and also holds a DEA in Genetics and biotechnologies (INPL). She has been working in public research, first in flower plant genetic improvement, and second in microbiology to study the feasability of polluted soil bioremediation. She was employed until recently in a french firm, to conceive decision-making tools in sustainable agriculture. She joined the Wikipedia adventure in February 2002 and is known as a contributor under the pseudonym Anthere.

Florence is 37, and lives in Clermont Ferrand with her husband Bertrand and her three children, Anne-Gaëlle aged eight, William nine and Thomas newborn.

Angela Beesley

Angela Beesley has served as a member of the Board of Trustees since June 2003. She announced her resignation from this post in July 2006, which will take effect on the election of her successor.

Angela is the co-founder of the community-focused wiki hosting service, Wikia and is the Vice President of Community Relations at Wikia, Inc.

Angela Beesley is one of the authors of the book Wikis: Tools for information Work and Collaboration published by Chandos, Oxford, in June 2006.

Prior to her involvement with Wikipedia, Angela was an educational researcher and developer of student assessments, primarily of the Statutory National Curriculum assessments in English for Key Stages 1 and 2 (ages 7 and 11) in England and Wales.

Angela was born in England and has lived in Germany and Australia.

Michael Davis

Michael Davis is a graduate of Williams College and the University of Chicago.

Formerly the CEO of Chicago Options Associates, a futures and options trading firm in Chicago, Michael is now retired and lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Tim Shell

Tim Shell is an internet entrepreneur with an interest in self-organization, and decentralized order, as exemplified by Wikipedia. In 1996 he was pursuing his degree in computer science when he decided to chuck it and go into business, joining up with Jimmy Wales to start Bomis.

Tim has lived in Chicago, Florida, and San Diego, and currently resides in Las Vegas.

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-Il '''Consiglio Direttivo''' di Wikimedia gestisce la Wikimedia Foundation e amministra l'impiego e la raccolta delle donazioni. Il Consiglio Direttivo è l'organo sociale supremo nell'ambito della Wikimedia Foundation Inc. (articolo IV, sez. 1 dello [[Statuto della Wikimedia Foundation]]).
+The Wikimedia [[Board of Trustees]] manages the foundation and supervises the disposition and solicitation of donations. The Board of Trustees are the ultimate corporate authority in the Wikimedia Foundation Inc. (article IV, sec. 1 of the [[Wikimedia Foundation bylaws]]).
-Il Consiglio Direttivo ha la responsabilità di indirizzo sulle attività dell'associazione. Stabilisce inoltre l'entità delle quote associative, può irrogare provvedimenti disciplinari e sospendere i i soci (articolo III), nonché adottare modifiche allo statuto (articolo VI).
+The Board has the power to direct the activities of the foundation. It also has the authority to set membership dues, discipline and suspend members (article III), and to amend the corporate bylaws (article VI).
-Il Consiglio Direttivo è composto da cinque membri. A partire dal giugno 2004, due membri sono stati nominati per elezione. In entrambi i casi, l'elezione era aperta a tutti gli utenti attivi con diritto di voto. La votazione più recente si è svolta nel corso di tre settimane tra giugno e luglio 2005; i rappresentanti eletti in quell'occasione rimarranno in carica per due anni.
+The Board consists of five directors. Since June 2004, two of these seats have been elected.  In each case, voting was open to all active users who were eligible for suffrage. The latest vote was held over three weeks in June and July 2005; the representatives elected that July will retain their seats for two years.
-Il Consiglio si riunisce con cadenza regolare. Tutte le riunioni del Consiglio sono documentate sulla pagina [[Meetings]].
+The Board holds regular meetings. All Board meetings can be reviewed on the [[Meetings]] page.
-Al momento il Consiglio è così composto:
+The current Board members are:
-*[[#Jimmy (Jimbo) Wales|Jimbo Wales]], Presidente
+*[[#Jimmy Wales|Jimmy Wales]], Chair
 *[[#Florence Nibart-Devouard|Florence Nibart-Devouard]]
 *[[#Angela Beesley|Angela Beesley]]
-*[[#Michael Davis|Michael Davis]], Tesoriere
+*[[#Michael Davis|Michael Davis]], Treasurer
-*[[#Tim Shell|Tim Shell]], Segretario
+*[[#Tim Shell|Tim Shell]], Secretary
 ==Jimmy Wales==
-[[Image:Jimbo_Wales_in_France.jpg|thumb|200px|Jimmy Wales a Parigi.]]
+[[Image:Jimbo_Wales_in_France.jpg|thumb|200px|Jimmy Wales in Paris.]]
-Jimmy Wales è un [[:en:entrepreneur|imprenditore]] del mondo di [[:it:internet|internet]], un sostenitore attivo del modello [[:it:wiki|wiki]] e un fondatore del progetto Wikipedia.
+Jimmy Wales is an [[:en:Internet|Internet]] [[:en:entrepreneur|entrepreneur]] and [[:en:wiki|wiki]] enthusiast, and founder of the Wikipedia project.
-Wales è nato ad [[:it:Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville]], in [[:it:Alabama|Alabama]] nel 1966 e si è laureato alla [[:it:Auburn University|Auburn University]] e alla [[:it:University of Alabama|University of Alabama]]. Ha lavorato come Direttore della ricerca presso la ''Chicago Options Associates'', una società di compravendita di opzioni e ''future'' che all'epoca aveva sede a [[:it:Chicago|Chicago]]. A metà degli [[:it:anni 1990|anni '90]] Wales ha dato vita a [[:it:Bomis|Bomis]], un portale di ricerca dedicato ai vari aspetti della [[:it:cultura pop|cultura pop]], tra i primi esempi di utilizzo delle informazioni sotto licenza libera contenute nell'[[:it:Open Directory Project|Open Directory Project]].
+Jimmy was born in [[:en:Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville]], [[:en:Alabama|Alabama]] in 1966, and is a graduate of [[:en:Auburn University|Auburn University]] and the [[:en:University of Alabama|University of Alabama]]. He worked as Research Director at Chicago Options Associates, a futures and options trading firm then located in [[:en:Chicago|Chicago]].  In the mid-[[:en:1990s|1990s]] he started [[:en:Bomis|Bomis]], a search portal focusing on aspects of [[:en:pop culture|pop culture]], one of the first users of the freely licensed data of the [[:en:Open Directory Project|Open Directory Project]].
-Nel 1999 Wales ha avuto l'idea di realizzare un'enciclopedia a distribuzione libera; ha fondato quindi [[:it:Nupedia|Nupedia]] assumendo il filosofo Larry Sanger come caporedattore e assegnando a 2 programmatori il compito di scriverne il software. Il progetto della cattedrale di Nupedia è fallito, forse proprio a causa dell'approccio top-down - mentre Wikipedia è l'apoteosi del ''bazar'' ([http://www.apogeonline.com/openpress/doc/cathedral.html v.]). Dopo due anni di lavoro sull'idea di Nupedia, lo stesso gruppo di persone ha lanciato Wikipedia per favorire l'ingresso di contenuti in Nupedia. Wikipedia ha ottenuto un successo immediato, ma non nei termini che ci si attendeva, tanto da portare alla chiusura di Nupedia. Nel 2003 Wales ha fondato la [[Informazioni su Wikimedia|Wikimedia Foundation]], un'organizzazione ''[[:it:non profit|non-profit]]'' con sede a [[:it:Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], per sostenere Wikipedia e i progetti ad essa collegati.
+In 1999, Jimmy had the concept of a freely distributable encyclopedia and founded [[:en:Nupedia|Nupedia]], by hiring philosopher Larry Sanger as editor-in-chief and assigning 2 programmers to write software for it.  Nupedia failed, perhaps due to being a top-down cathedral model, as opposed to Wikipedia, which is the ultimate bazaar.  After 2 years of working with the Nupedia concept, that team opened Wikipedia to help channel content into Nupedia; Wikipedia became an instant success, but not in the envisioned way, and Nupedia was shut down.  In 2003, Jimmy set up the Wikimedia Foundation, a Tampa-based non-profit organization, to support Wikipedia and its sister projects.
-Nel 2004 Wales ha fondato [[w:Wikia|Wikia]]. A metà del 2005 è stato nominato ''fellow'' del [[w:Berkman Center for Internet & Society|Berkman Center for Internet & Society]] della Hardward Law School e nell'ottobre dello stesso anno è entrato nel consiglio direttivo di [[w:Socialtext|Socialtext]], una società che si occupa di fornire tecnologie wiki alle aziende. Wales vive a [[:it:St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]], in [[:it:Florida|Florida]], con la moglie Christine e la figlia Kira.<br clear="all">
+In 2004, Jimmy founded [[:en:Wikia|Wikia]].  He was appointed a fellow of Harvard Law School's [[:en:Berkman Center for Internet & Society|Berkman Center for Internet and Society]] in mid-2005, and in October of 2005 joined the Board of Directors of [[w:Socialtext|Socialtext]], a provider of wiki technology to businesses.  He lives in [[:en:St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]], [[:en:Florida|Florida]] with his wife Christine and his daughter Kira.<br clear="all">
 ==Florence Nibart-Devouard==
 [[Image:Anthere.jpg|thumb|170px|left|Florence]]
-Florence Nibart-Devouard è una delle due persone che ricoprono il ruolo di Rappresentanti degli Utenti in seno al Consiglio Direttivo.
+Florence Nibart-Devouard serves as one of two User Representives to the Board.
+Florence was born in [[:en:Versailles|Versailles]] (France). She grew up in Grenoble, and has been living since then in several French cities, as well as Antwerpen in Belgium and Tempe in Arizona.<br>
-Florence è nata a [[:it:Versailles|Versailles]], in Francia. È cresciuta a Grenoble e da allora ha vissuto in molte città francesi, ad Antwerpen in Belgio e Tempe in Arizona.<br>È un [[w:it:Grandes Ecoles|Ingegnere]] Agrario laureato all'[http://www.ensaia.inpl-nancy.fr/ ENSAIA] e ha conseguito un Dottorato in Genetica e biotecnologie all'[http://www.inpl-nancy.fr/index.htm INPL]. Ha lavorato in enti pubblici di ricerca per il miglioramento genetico delle piante da fiore e nel settore della microbiologia, per valutare l'uso dei biorimedi nella bonifica dei suoli contaminati. Ha lavorato sino a poco tempo fa in un'azienda francese dove si è occupata dello sviluppo di strumenti decisionali per l'agricoltura sostenibile. Si è unita all'avventura di Wikipedia nel febbraio 2002 e i suoi contributi al progetto sono registrati con lo pseudonimo ''Anthere''.
+She is a [[w:en:Grandes Ecoles|engineer]] in Agronomy ([http://www.ensaia.inpl-nancy.fr/ ENSAIA] and also holds a DEA in Genetics and biotechnologies ([http://www.inpl-nancy.fr/index.htm INPL]). She has been working in public research, first in flower plant genetic improvement, and second in microbiology to study the feasability of polluted soil bioremediation. She was employed until recently in a french firm, to conceive decision-making tools in sustainable agriculture. She joined the Wikipedia adventure in February 2002 and is known as a contributor under the pseudonym ''Anthere''.
-Florence ha 37 anni, vive a [[w:it:Clermont Ferrand|Clermont Ferrand]] con il marito Bertrand e tre figli: Anne-Gaëlle, che ha otto anni, William di nove e Thomas, appena nato.
+Florence is 37, and lives in [[w:en:Clermont Ferrand|Clermont Ferrand]] with her husband Bertrand and her three children, Anne-Gaëlle aged eight, William nine and Thomas newborn.
 <br clear="all">
 ==Angela Beesley==
-[[Image:Angela Beesley.jpg|thumb|196px|Angela Beesley]]
+[[Image:Angela Beesley.jpg|thumb|196px|Angela in Germany]]
-Angela Beesley è membro del Consiglio Direttivo dal giugno 2003. Ha presentato le dimissioni nel luglio 2006, dimissioni che avranno effetto dalla data di elezione del suo successore.
+Angela Beesley has served as a member of the Board of Trustees since June 2003. She announced her resignation from this post in July 2006, which will take effect on the election of her successor.
-Angela è co-fondatrice del servizio di hosting wiki basato sul modello comunitario [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] ed è vicepresidente per le Community Relations di Wikia Inc.
+Angela is the co-founder of the community-focused wiki hosting service, [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] and is the Vice President of Community Relations at Wikia, Inc.
-Angela Beesley è co-autrice del testo ''Wikis: Tools for information Work and Collaboration'' pubblicato da Chandos (Oxford) nel giugno 2006.
+Angela Beesley is one of the authors of the book ''Wikis: Tools for information Work and Collaboration'' published by Chandos, Oxford, in June 2006.
-Prima di entrare nel progetto Wikipedia, Angela ha lavorato nel settore delle ricerche pedagogiche e alla realizzazione di test di valutazione per studenti, in particolare dello Statutory National Curriculum relativo alla lingua inglese per i Key Stages 1 e 2 (scolari di 7 e 11 anni) nelle scuole di Inghilterra e Wales.
+Prior to her involvement with Wikipedia, Angela was an educational researcher and developer of student assessments, primarily of the Statutory National Curriculum assessments in English for Key Stages 1 and 2 (ages 7 and 11) in England and Wales.
-Angela è nata in Inghilterra e ha vissuto in Germania e in Australia.<br clear="all">
+Angela was born in England and has lived in Germany and Australia.
+<br clear="all">
 ==Michael Davis==
-Michael Davis è un diplomato del [[:en:Williams College|Williams College]] e laureato all'[[:en:University of Chicago|Università di Chicago]].
+Michael Davis is a graduate of [[:en:Williams College|Williams College]] and the [[:en:University of Chicago|University of Chicago]].
-Già direttore generale (CEO) di Chicago Options Associates, società di compravendita di opzioni e ''future'' di Chicago, Davis è ora in pensione e abita a St. Petersburg, in Florida.<br clear="all">
+Formerly the CEO of Chicago Options Associates, a futures and options trading firm in Chicago, Michael is now retired and lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.<br clear="all">
 ==Tim Shell==
-[[Image:TimShell2.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Tim Shell a La Jolla California(2003)]]
+[[Image:TimShell2.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Tim Shell, La Jolla California, 2003]]
-Timothy Shell è un imprenditore del mondo di Internet che si interessa dei fenomeni di auto-organizzazione e ordine decentrato, ben esemplificati da Wikipedia. Nel 1996 stava frequentando un corso di laurea in Informatica quando decise di abbandonare gli studi e darsi agli affari, unendosi a Jimmy Wales per l'avvio di Bomis.
+Tim Shell is an internet entrepreneur with an interest in self-organization,  and decentralized order, as exemplified by Wikipedia.  In 1996 he was pursuing his degree in computer science when he decided to chuck it and go into business, joining up with Jimmy Wales to start Bomis.
-Shell ha vissuto a Chicago, in Florida e a San Diego; attualmente risiede a Las Vegas.
+Tim has lived in Chicago, Florida, and San Diego, and currently resides in Las Vegas.
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