Showing comments by Essjay on his Wikipedia talk pages , Sanger stated that other members of Wikipedia management , including Angela Beesley ( co-founder of Wikia and a member of Wikimedia Foundation 's Communications Committee ) and Brad Patrick ( legal counsel for the Wikimedia Foundation ) had worked in hiring Jordan when they knew of the identity difference . Citing comments by Essjay on his Wikipedia talk pages , Sanger asserted that other members of Wikipedia management , including Angela Beesley ( co-founder of Wikia and a member of Wikimedia Foundation 's Communications Committee ) and Brad Patrick ( legal counsel for the Wikimedia Foundation ) had participated in hiring Jordan despite their knowledge of the identity discrepancy .