Nick Carroll
Founder & CEO
Nick is a very organised, enthusiastic and self-motivated person. He enjoys the challenge of doing social good through business, and is motivated by finding innovative ways to tackle social issues.
Outside of Momentum Nick is a father of one, keen traveller, avid long distance trail runner, mediocre golfer, craft beer enthusiast, and someone who is always looking to expand his horizons and further his own education and experiences.
Tera Hanson
Funding Coordinator
Tera is a values-led professional with a background in student development and equity in the tertiary education sector. She brings a strategic approach to funding and planning, driven by a passion for systems-level change and meaningful impact.
Outside of Momentum Tera enjoys time in the garden, exploring bush walks and trips to the beach with her young family.
Andrew Reeder
Trustee
Andrew joined the Momentum Charitable Trust as a trustee in 2019. He is a partner at Armstrong Murray Lawyers in Takapuna. In addition to the legal expertise and governance support that Andrew brings to Momentum he also has a keen desire to be part of an organisation bringing positive social change to individuals in the community that had a less fortunate start to life than himself.
After hours Andrew is a member of the Muriwai Golf Club, he’s an avid cricket fan and a self-confessed boutique beer connoisseur.
Sam Lasike
Trustee
Sam became a trustee of Momentum in 2021. He owns and runs NZ Bail Accommodation and Support Services (NZ BASS), an organisation that helps people on bail with housing and support for better sentencing outcomes. Sam has lived experience of the New Zealand criminal justice system and is an advocate for justice reform. He is passionate about helping those who may be underprivileged, fighting prejudice, racial bias and classism.
In his down time Sam enjoys a nice glass of red wine and playing chess. Sam’s mother was a piano teacher, so he also loves to play piano himself.