Re: WAI Transitions

Dear Judy,

I am sure that your decision will lead you to new achievements and 
successes, but have no doubt that all of us who have had the pleasure of 
working with you will miss you.

I wish you the greatest personal and professional success.

All the best,

/Emmanuelle Gutiérrez y Restrepo/
Patrono Fundador y Directora General
Fundación Sidar - Acceso Universal
email: emmanuelle@sidar.org
http://sidar.org


El 19/10/2022 a las 15:07, Judy Brewer escribió:
>
> After 25 years serving as WAI Director with W3C, I have decided to 
> turn my attention in coming months to what has become a growing area 
> of interest for me. I will be joining the Partnership for Public 
> Service to work with senior US government officials, focusing on 
> opportunities to better address the accessibility needs of the 
> disability community including with regard to use of technology across 
> public services.
>
> I will be continuing part-time in my role as WAI Director at W3C into 
> mid-January to help ensure a smooth transition for WAI.
>
> It is a great pleasure at this time to have Kevin White rejoin the W3C 
> WAI Team in the role of WAI Dev Ops Lead, with a focus on continuing 
> the strong program of work that WAI has carried on in Europe for many 
> years, while helping with project management across WAI's 
> international activities. It is also a great pleasure to work with 
> Michael Cooper as he steps into an interim role helping lead WAI 
> through this transition period to help ensure the continuity of the 
> WAI program overall.
>
> I am so impressed at the strength of the digital accessibility field 
> that has evolved in recent years, and the web accessibility community 
> active at W3C WAI in ensuring that the needs of people with 
> disabilities are addressed in the expanding range of technologies that 
> are emerging onto the Web. I encourage developers, implementers, and 
> users of technology to engage with W3C in continuing to build the 
> accessible technologies of the future.
>
> I have full confidence in the WAI Team, including Michael Cooper, 
> Shawn Henry, Roy Ran, Daniel Montalvo, and now also Kevin White, to 
> help anchor the W3C WAI work going forward. I also look forward to the 
> role that the incoming W3C Board of Directors, and W3C Management, 
> will play in ensuring that W3C maintains a strong accessibility 
> program in W3C in the future.
>
> Please see Shawn Henry's message below which provides an updated 
> reminder of the WAI Team members, and of the extensive resources you 
> can find on the WAI website, and ways to stay engaged in this 
> important work. This message, Shawn's and Michael's messsages are also 
> available here: 
> https://www.w3.org/blog/2022/10/w3c-wai-updates-october-2022/
>
> Best regards,
> - Judy Brewer
> WAI Director
>
> -
> Judy Brewer
> CSAIL PI, PRS:
> https://www.csail.mit.edu/person/judy-brewer
> and Director, Web Accessibility Initiative
> at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
> 105 Broadway, Room 7-128, MIT/CSAIL
> Cambridge MA 02142 USA
> www.w3.org/WAI/
>
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject:  W3C WAI Updates, October 2022
> Resent-Date:  Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:16:12 +0000
> Resent-From:  public-wai-announce@w3.org
> Date:  Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:16:09 -0500
> From:  Shawn Henry <shawn@w3.org>
> To:  public-wai-announce@w3.org
>
>
>
> Dear WAI community,
>
> Several changes are in progress at the W3C Web Accessibility 
> Initiative (WAI), each exciting in different ways.
>
> W3C and WAI staff are supporting our accessibility work on the current 
> path during this transition.
>
> *WAI Staff and Roles*:
>
> Judy Brewer will be leaving WAI for a new opportunity. She will share 
> more in a follow-up e-mail message. From 24 October 2022 to 13 January 
> 2023, Judy will be available part-time to help the transition for 
> stability and continuity of WAI at W3C.
>
> Kevin White rejoined the WAI Team in October as Accessibility 
> Development and Operations Lead. Kevin will contribute his 
> accessibility, technical, and program management experience to WAI's 
> work in Europe and internationally.
>
> Michael Cooper has taken up some interim leadership responsibilities 
> to ensure smooth transition of the WAI program. He will also remain 
> the primary team contact for the Accessibility Guidelines Working 
> Group, to help guide that challenging work. Michael will share more in 
> a follow-up blog post.
>
> Shawn Lawton Henry, Roy Ran, and Daniel Montalvo are also taking up 
> additional responsibilities in the interim.
>
> Over the next few months, WAI will refine roles and responsibilities 
> for W3C accessibility work, and explore coverage by current and future 
> staff.
>
> *W3C Supports WAI Going Forward*:
>
> "W3C is proud of WAI's successes under Judy's leadership," said Ralph 
> Swick, W3C COO. "W3C is committed to continuing the important 
> accessibility work of WAI to advance the Web for All."
>
> WAI staff will work on WAI vision and strategic plan in early 2023, 
> with input from the WAI community and the broader W3C community. Core 
> accessibility work will continue, and we look forward to defining the 
> focus and priorities for 2023 and beyond.
>
> *Current WAI Work and Updates*:
>
> To get up-to-date information on active projects, upcoming 
> publications, and more, see:
> What We're Working On - Accessibility Activities and Publications
> https://www.w3.org/WAI/update/
> To get future news and updates, see:
> https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/subscribe/
> To learn about existing WAI Resources, see:
> https://www.w3.org/WAI/resources/
>
> We look forward to working together with the community to advance 
> digital accessibility through WAI at W3C. Please feel free to reach 
> out to any of us directly with questions and suggestions. (and please 
> be patient if we are slow to respond:) To send e-mail to all WAI Team, 
> you can use: wai@w3.org
>
> For an update of this information with links to the follow-up messages 
> from Judy and Michael, see:
> https://www.w3.org/blog/2022/10/w3c-wai-updates-october-2022/
>
> Best regards,
> ~Shawn Lawton Henry, WAI Education and Outreach Lead
> <http://www.w3.org/People/Shawn/>
>