Memo: Wikimedia Foundation CEO Maryana Iskander announces plans to step down: “the hope is to welcome a successor by January 2026”

CEO of Wikipedia's Parent Foundation to Step Down After Ed Martin Questions Tax Exempt Status

Maryana Iskander, the CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation — the nonprofit that owns Wikipedia — is reportedly stepping down from her position. The revelation comes just two weeks after the foundation was accused of violating its 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status by allowing propaganda and misinformation from "foreign actors" to flourish on the platform. Iskander, meanwhile, insists her forthcoming departure has been in the works for some time.

Wikimedia Foundation CEO Maryana Iskander announces her departure from the nonprofit organization. She has been CEO of the organization since 2022 and is expected to continue in that role until January 2026.

Memo: Wikimedia Foundation CEO Maryana Iskander announces plans to step down: “the hope is to welcome a successor by January 2026”

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