Wikimedia Foundation
Zachary McCune is currently the Director of Brand at Wikimedia Foundation. Zachary has previously worked as an Account Supervisor at VaynerMedia, a Social Media Strategist at R/GA, and a Community Manager at Piictu. Zachary has also served as a Communications Assistant at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.
McCune has extensive experience in the social media realm. As an Account Supervisor at VaynerMedia, they directed social media for Mountain Dew, leading a team of 12 designers, analysts, paid media specialists, and community managers. Zachary has also worked as a Social Media Strategist at R/GA, where they were responsible for developing and executing social media strategies for clients in a variety of industries. In addition, McCune has served as a Community Manager at Piictu, where they were responsible for managing online communities and developing content strategies.
McCune is a graduate of Harvard University, where they earned their bachelor's degree in 2008.
Zachary McCune has a Master of Philosophy from the University of Cambridge in Sociology, as well as a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University in Modern Culture & Media. Zachary has also completed coursework in Digital + Media from the Rhode Island School of Design.
Their manager is Maryana Iskander, CEO. A direct report to Zachary McCune is and Sophie Baruchel - Lead Content Strategist. They are on a team with Leila Zia - Director, Head of Research, Rebecca MacKinnon - VP, Global Advocacy, and Vignesh Ashok - VP, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (contractor).
Wikimedia Foundation
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The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. Our vision is a world in which every single human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. We believe that everyone has the potential to contribute something to our shared knowledge, and that everyone should be able to access that knowledge freely. We host Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects, build software experiences for reading, contributing, and sharing Wikimedia content, support the volunteer communities and partners who make Wikimedia possible, and advocate for policies that enable Wikimedia and free knowledge to thrive. The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable, not-for-profit organization that relies on donations. We receive donations from millions of individuals around the world, with an average donation of about $15. We also receive donations through institutional grants and gifts. The Wikimedia Foundation is a United States 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with offices in San Francisco, California, USA.