By David Cohen on November 13, 2009 12:24 PM

Wikimedia Foundation Taps craigslist Founder

craigslist founder Craig Newmark was appointed to the advisory board of the Wikimedia Foundation. Newmark has also worked with companies including IBM, GM, Charles Schwab & Co. and Bank of America.

Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees chair Michael Snow said:

Craig’s experience as an innovator and evangelist, coupled with his knowledge of online communities and cultures of trust, will make him an invaluable adviser to the organization. His deep understanding of customer service and his dedication to fostering an enormous and engaged community of users will be a tremendous asset as we strive to be responsive to our readers and volunteers.

The other members of the advisory board are: Angela Beesley Starling (chair), co-founder, Wikia; Ward Cunningham, developer of the first wiki; Melissa Hagemann, open access and open education advocate, Open Society Institute/Soros foundations; Mitch Kapor, founder/co-founder Lotus Development, EFF, Mozilla Foundation; Neeru Khosla, co-founder, CK-12; Teemu Leinonen, professor, media lab, Aalto University; Rebecca MacKinnon, journalist, founder, Global Voices Online; Wayne Mackintosh, education specialist, Commonwealth of Learning; Benjamin Mako Hill, author, free software advocate; Roger McNamee, venture capitalist, musician); Trevor Neilson, partner, Global Philanthropy Group; Florence Nibart-Devouard, former chair, Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, consultant in collaborative media; Achal Prabhala, researcher and writer; Clay Shirky, associate teacher, interactive telecommunications program, NYU; and Ethan Zuckerman, research fellow, Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School.