Sarah Milstein, the newest Happy Mutant!

We at Boing Boing are delighted to welcome the latest addition to the Happy Mutants family, Sarah Milstein! Sarah joins us as our first-ever Operations Manager and Chief Loop Closer! We've had concentric orbits with Sarah for years and she's the perfect person to help us focus on what needs to be done in the short term, get our heads around what's possible in the long term, and grow thoughtfully.

Sarah was a longtime managing editor at O'Reilly Media, co-wrote Google: The Missing Manual, and co-created the O'Reilly Tools of Change Conference for Publishing. Sarah is also part of the extended MAKE: and CRAFT cabal. After leaving O'Reilly, she worked with Metaweb on its community efforts. And now with Tony Stubblebine of CrowdVine, Sarah's co-organizing the Web2Open unconference accompanying the Web 2.0 Expo next month in San Francisco.

We feel incredibly fortunate that Sarah is bringing her expertise to Happy Mutants so we can get busy on a slew of fun and exciting new ideas. And as always, we appreciate the continued support of you, our community, with the ongoing expansion, evolution, and, of course, mutation of Boing Boing. Welcome, Sarah!

(Thanks, Dale Dougherty, executive recruiter-at-large!)

[#1 posted by strider_mt2k , March 28, 2008 8:29 PM]

Congrats and good luck!

Closed loop systems need the most attention...

[#2 posted by Xeni Jardin , March 28, 2008 8:35 PM]

Welcome, Sarah! XJ

[#3 posted by Jake0748 , March 28, 2008 8:37 PM]

Hi Sarah, welcome. Now get out there and close some loops and manage some operations! Mazeltov.

[#4 posted by Mark Frauenfelder , March 28, 2008 8:41 PM]

Hooray for Sarah!

[#5 posted by Crawford Tillinghast , March 28, 2008 8:46 PM]

Welcome Sarah. Boy, are you ever in for it now....

[#6 posted by Tenn , March 28, 2008 9:03 PM]

Welcome Sarah! Looking forward to seeing you and your efforts around!

[#7 posted by Takuan , March 28, 2008 9:04 PM]

Good Luck Sarah! (what? sometimes it just means "good luck")

[#8 posted by paddysat , March 28, 2008 10:07 PM]

Sarah did what now!?!

Kidding! Just take this steam-punk helmet and stand in line over there...that's right...right behind Mickey over there.

Super kidding! Congrats!

[#9 posted by JIMWICh , March 28, 2008 10:33 PM]

Everyone knows that this is the most make-sure-everything-gets-done position in any organization. I welcome the Happy Mutants' new go-getter!

[#10 posted by Stefan Jones , March 28, 2008 10:43 PM]

Goobah-gabba, Goobah-gabba
We accept her, we accept her
Goobah-gabba, Goobah-gabba
One of us, one of us

[#11 posted by SarahMils , March 28, 2008 10:43 PM]

Thanks, everyone! Very happy to be joining the fray.

[#12 posted by Takuan , March 28, 2008 10:47 PM]

Unchain the prairie dogs!

[#13 posted by Antinous , March 28, 2008 10:47 PM]

#11,

A loving cup! A loving cup!

Nice.

[#14 posted by Gareth Branwyn , March 28, 2008 10:53 PM]

Oh, that's great news! Congrats to Sarah, congrats to Boing Boing. Go team!

[#15 posted by terrie , March 28, 2008 11:37 PM]

Congratulations, Sarah AND Boing Boing...that's a win-win for both!

[#16 posted by A New Challenger , March 28, 2008 11:42 PM]

At first I thought this was another birth announcement. "Wow, she's quite the precocious one, she is!" I thought to myself.

[#17 posted by KingOfCats , March 29, 2008 12:04 AM]

Uh oh...they're getting organized. The big question: will Diggers embrace or despise? HILLARY

[#18 posted by mightymouse1584 , March 29, 2008 1:57 AM]

do we get to haze her?
jk, welcome sarah and good luck!

[#19 posted by Billistic , March 29, 2008 2:10 AM]

'd d hr.

[#20 posted by Agent 86 , March 29, 2008 3:45 AM]

Welcome, and Good Luck!

May you Mutate quickly!

[#21 posted by Grant Gould , March 29, 2008 4:38 AM]

Congratulations! Best of luck!

[#22 posted by Jeff , March 29, 2008 5:13 AM]

Yo, Sarah, best of times. Congrats!

[#23 posted by David Pescovitz , March 29, 2008 6:38 AM]

@Stefan (#11), Perfect. Actually, I almost used that exact quote in the post! : )

[#24 posted by Cupcake Faerie , March 29, 2008 8:14 AM]

Welcome Sarah ! We expect some mighty fine loop closing!

[#25 posted by dculberson , March 29, 2008 8:20 AM]

Hellllooooooooo, Sarah! Welcome!!

[#26 posted by Mike Harris , March 29, 2008 11:49 AM]

Hi, Sarah!

Just to initiate you to the realm of online stardom, let me give you your first marriage proposal from a stranger!

Marry me?

;-)

(welcome)

[#27 posted by Teresa Nielsen Hayden / Moderator , March 29, 2008 11:50 AM]

Great news, Sarah!

[#28 posted by Bruno38 , March 29, 2008 12:33 PM]

Wellcome Sarah...to my new look!!!!

[#29 posted by ill lich , March 29, 2008 1:28 PM]

Hartford CT., 1986 . . .

I never forget a face.

[#30 posted by RJ , March 29, 2008 2:51 PM]

Welcome, Ms. Milstein. While I'm just another of the peanut gallery, I would imagine the folks who run BB are very happy to have you. Your past experience is pretty impressive. Good luck to you. :)

[#31 posted by Clifton , March 29, 2008 3:03 PM]

Congrats and good luck!

[#32 posted by musicman , March 29, 2008 4:23 PM]

welcome!

[#33 posted by djam , March 29, 2008 6:25 PM]

Welcome Sarah!!!

[#34 posted by Danny O'Brien , March 29, 2008 11:14 PM]

Perfect choice!

[#35 posted by marcia , March 31, 2008 6:52 PM]

Great news!
Sarah, perhaps we will work together at some point on a loop closing?