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Do you want to get actively involved in the Volunteer Supporters Network? Then you are on the right page!

Advisory group terms

As part of the Hub pilot programme, running 2025-6, we have formed an Advisory group as part of the governance for the Hub.

The terms for the group can be found here. The form for applications to the Advisory Group, was here.

Details of the members of the Advisory group will be added here soon.

Members

Are you working in volunteer support as a staff member of a Wikimedia affiliate? Become a Member of the Volunteer Supporters Network! Please send an email to vsn-orgwikimail.info including your name, affiliate and job title. Provided the definition of who can be a Member is fulfilled and your identity is credible, you’re accepted automatically as a Member. Find out more about the Members’ role here: Volunteer Supporters Network/Internal regulations#Members.

List of the Members of the Volunteer Supporters Network

1. Marta Erica Arosio, GLAM and community support, Wikimedia Italia
2. Erica Azzellini, Liaison, Wiki Movement Brazil User Group
3. Claude Beier, Project Manager Volunteer Engagement, Wikimedia Deutschland
4. Adélaïde Calais, Project Manager for Francophonie and Minority Languages, Wikimédia France
5. Paula Domínguez Font, Community Engagement Manager, Wikimedistas de Uruguay
6. Sandro Halank, Senior Project Manager Volunteer Engagement, Wikimedia Deutschland
7. Luc Hervier, Volunteer Officer, Wikimédia France
8. Magdalena Horn-Costolloe, Project Manager Volunteer Engagement, Wikimedia Deutschland
9. Christoph Jackel, Project Manager Communities, Education, Science, Culture, Wikimedia Deutschland
10. Anisa Kuci, OpenStreetMap and community support, Wikimedia Italia
11. Ulrich Lantermann, Community Manager (German), Wikimedia CH
12. Marek Lewandowski, Event Expert, Wikimedia Polska
13. Raimund Liebert, Head of Programs, Wikimedia Österreich
14. Ivana Madžarević, Project Manager and Community Support, Wikimedia Serbia
15. Karla Marte, Programme Evaluation Assistant, Wikimedia UK
16. Richard Nevell, Programme Coordinator, Wikimedia UK
17. Rubén Ojeda, Project Manager, Wikimedia España
18. Stuart Prior, Project Coordinator, Wikimedia UK
19. Martin Rulsch, Project Manager Volunteer Engagement, Wikimedia Deutschland
20. Samat, Community and Project Manager, Wikimédia Magyarország
21. Vic Sfriso, Community Program Manager, Wikimedia Argentina
22. Jon Harald Søby, Project Manager, Wikimedia Norge
23. Tania Solá, Community Officer, Wikimedia México
24. Sara Thomas, Programme Manager, Wikimedia UK
25. Carla Toro, Community Engagement and New Users Officer, Wikimedia Chile
26. Ilario Valdelli, Innovation Programme Lead, Wikimedia CH
27. Manfred Werner, Project Manager, Wikimedia Österreich
28. Maurus Achermann, Community Lead, Wikimedia Switzerland
29. Małgorzata Gramatnikowska, Senior Community Support Specialist, Wikimedia Polska
30. Ada Jakubowska, Senior Technical Support Specialist, Wikimedia Polska
31. Maju Planas, Community Program Assistant, Wikimedia Argentina
32. Damian Kujawa, Team Assistant, Wikimedia Polska
33. Edward ambele, Community Program Manager, Wikimedia Tanzania
34. Natalia Szafran-Kozakowska, Senior Global Movement Communications Specialist (Europe), Wikimedia Foundation
35. Lucas Piantá, Movement Strategy Analyst, Wiki Movimento Brasil
36. Julian Cueto,WIR, Wikimedistas de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata
37. Aldéric Stähli, Community Manager at Wikimedia CH
38. Dorine Barth, Community Manager at Wikimedia CH
39. Mandy Okereke - Project Assistant Volunteer Engagement at Wikimedia Deutschland

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This list is maintained by the existing Members, please don’t add yourself.

Liaisons

Are you a Wikimedian active in volunteer support and with a good standing in the Wikimedia communities? You can apply to become a Liaison of the Volunteer Supporters Network! Liaisons can include volunteers as well as staff members of the Wikimedia Foundation. Please reach out to any Member of the Volunteer Supporters Network (see list above) and provide us some information about your activities in volunteer support. You’re accepted as a Liaison by approval of at least two Members from different affiliates. Find out more about the Liaisons’ role here: Volunteer Supporters Network/Internal regulations#Liaisons.

List of the Liaisons of the Volunteer Supporters Network

1. Alhassan Mohammed Awal, Communications Manager of the Dagbani Wikimedians User Group and Co-lead for Dagaare Wikimedia Community
2. Michelle Boon, Wikimedian from the Netherlands
3. Stephen Dakyi, editor and event organizer from Ghana, founder of DABY Foundation
4. Dnshitobu, trainer of trainees for the Dagbani Wikimedians User Group and the Gurene Wikimedia Community
5. Quiddity, Senior Movement Communications Specialist (Product & Tech), Wikimedia Foundation
6. Jessica Stephenson, Lead Learning and Evaluation Program Officer, Wikimedia Foundation
7. Ngangaesther, Wikipedia community user group Kenya.
8. Benoît Evellin, Movement Communications Specialist (Product & Tech), Wikimedia Foundation
9. Bile René Wikimedian from Cameroon, Wiki Wake Up Africa Trainer
10. Amarachi Doris Okoro Wikimedia User Group Nigeria
11. Aborisade Adetola User:ABORISADEADETONA- Learning and Evaluation Officer at Wikimedia User Group Nigeria
12. Saliou Abdou Wikimedia User Group Benin
13. Lucy Iwuala Igbo Wikimedians User Group
14. Chinonso Chidi Igbo Wikimedians User Group
15. Dev Jadiya Wiki Club SATI

This list is maintained by the existing Members, please don’t add yourself.