Bernadette Meehan

Chief Executive Officer, Wikimedia Foundation

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Office: Chief Executive Officer of the Wikimedia Foundation

Born: August 3, 1975, The Bronx

Education: Boston College, John F. Kennedy Catholic High School

Previous offices: United States Ambassador to Chile

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

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Wikimedia Foundation staff vote overwhelmingly to unionize after decade of attempts

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As of September 2026: Leading the foundation through first-contract negotiations

Workers at the nonprofit behind Wikipedia voted 158-14 to join the Communications Workers of America. The September 3 count ended a decade of failed organizing attempts and gave staff a union for the first time in the foundation's 25-year history.

Updated Sep 6