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So short, and thanks for all the flinch
Quoting: So short, and thanks for all the flinch – The Everyone Environment —
As the board announced earlier today, I will be stepping down from the Executive Director role this week. It’s been an interesting four months. If you haven’t been following my work with the Foundation during that period, you can peruse the weekly Foundation Reports starting from May 3rd. You can also hear me in a few places at GUADEC 2025: the Day 1 Panel Discussion (where I was extremely sick), my Day 3 keynote, and the AGM from Day 3.
As Allan mentions in his post, he’s taken over the role of board President. This means he will also be taking over as acting Executive Director when I step down, as per GNOME Foundation bylaws, and picking up where I left off. I’m enthusiastic about this transition. I have enjoyed working closely with Allan over the past four months and, with him at the helm, my only disappointment is that I won’t get to continue working closely with him.
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Thanks and farewell to Steven Deobald – Form and Function
Steven Deobald has been in the post of GNOME Foundation Executive Director for the past four months, during which time he has made major contributions to both the Foundation and the wider GNOME project. Sadly, Steven will be leaving the Foundation this week. The Foundation Board is extremely grateful to Steven and wish him the very best for his future endeavors.
LWN and more:
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After Four Months, Deobald’s Out as GNOME’s Executive Director
As GNOME swaps executive directors faster than GNU/Linux users swap desktops, we ask what’s really happening behind the scenes.
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GNOME loses another executive director
The GNOME Foundation has announced that Steven Deobald will be leaving the position of Executive Director after just four months.
The Register:
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GNOME Foundation boss exits after just four months
The GNOME Foundation is once again hunting for a new boss after executive director Steven Deobald departed less than four months into the role, a move the board described as mutual.
Deobald was handed the reins in May from interim director Richard Littauer, who had been in place for nearly a year but didn't want the post permanently because he'd taken on the role during a difficult time.
Allan Day, chair and now president of the GNOME Foundation, listed Deobald's achievements during his relatively short tenure, including internal policy and documentation work, recruiting a treasurer and vice-treasurer, the creation of a new donations platform, and "energetic engagement with the GNOME community."