 The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees was initially composed of Bomis ' three founders : Jimmy Wales and his two business partners , Michael Davis and Tim Shell . Shell and Davis were appointed to the board by Wales , but after Wikipedia community members complained that the board was composed of appointed individuals , the first elections were held in 2004 . Two community members , Florence Devouard and Angela Beesley , were elected to the Board of Trustees . 
