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  1. Maryana Iskander ( / ˌmæriˈænə ɪˈskændər / MARR-ee-AN-ə isk-AN-dər; [1] Arabic: ماريانا إسكندر; born September 1, 1975) [2] is an Egyptian-born American social entrepreneur and lawyer. In 2022, she became the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Wikimedia Foundation, succeeding Katherine Maher. Prior to her position ...

    • September 1, 1975 (age 48), Cairo, Egypt
  2. Sep 14, 2021 · Maryana Iskander is a social entrepreneur and expert in breaking down systemic barriers to access and opportunity. She will lead the global nonprofit organization that supports Wikipedia and 12 other free knowledge projects, starting from January 2022.

  3. Sep 23, 2021 · 47. Maryana Iskander, a social entrepreneur in South Africa, will become the chief executive of the foundation that oversees Wikipedia in January. Gabriel Diamond. By Davey Alba. Sept. 23, 2021 ...

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  5. Maryana Iskander is the Chief Executive Officer of Wikimedia Foundation, leading the global movement to create a free and open knowledge source. Learn about her background, her global listening tour, and her vision for activating a truly diverse and inclusive community.

  6. Sep 14, 2021 · Maryana Iskander says she aims to increase diversity among Wikipedia's volunteer moderators when she takes the reins of the platform's parent organization, in her first post-announcement interview.

  7. Jan 4, 2022 · Maryana Iskander is the Wikimedia Foundation CEO today, having taken over from Sue Gardner in September 2022. She shares her first impressions of the global movement, her listening tour, and her first priorities as CEO in this post.

  8. Sep 14, 2021 · Planned Parenthood veteran Maryana Iskander will become the new chief executive officer of the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit behind the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia, part of a bid to ...

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