The Team.

Tania has been CEO of Momenta for nine years and loves empowering her fantastic team to do the important work of supporting disadvantaged people in the Bay of Plenty. When she’s not making the quick dash to Auckland to catch a rock concert, Tania spends her spare time catching up with family and friends over a coffee or wine, reading books, and enjoy the glorious Tauranga environment.

Julie is Momenta’s resident artist, and leads the team of Life Skills Coaches. She has worked at Momenta for ten years and never tires of seeing people grow and come in to their own. Julie has dyscalculia – the maths version of dyslexia. She loves the Bay of Plenty’s abundant flora and fauna, and nature features frequently in her art.

Kerry is tasked with working in collaboration with thought leaders from across the Bay of Plenty keen to shift societal barriers for people who experience disadvantage. Kerry is motivated by the opportunity to work in a team aiming for greater social change. Whenever she gets the chance, Kerry enjoys getting outside and making the most of what is on offer in the beautiful Bay of Plenty, although the types of activities have changed somewhat since welcoming her daughter, Evie, in early 2021.

Cam loves engaging with people from all walks of life, learning something new from every connection, and seeing people grow as they navigate their own personal journey. He spends his weekends looking for an adventure, catching up with good friends and he will never say no to a game of football if it’s on the cards. As a young buck, Cam once broke the record for most times on the Splash Planet Speed Slide in one day!

Becky loves seeing Momenta’s clients achieve their aspirations.  She has been with Momenta since 2017, first as a Community Connector, and now as Team Support following her return to Momenta after welcoming into the world, her beautiful twin girls Alice and Zoe.

Becky is passionate about the environment and sustainability, recently getting involved with Precious Plastics Tauranga and at home enjoys growing a variety of produce in her garden.

As a Life Skills Coach Kim enjoys making connections with clients and helping them achieve the good things in life. Kim loves living close to the beach and enjoys surfing, reading and exploring different parts of New Zealand. One of Kim’s hidden talents is hula hooping and her current record is for 22 minutes!

 

Kirsty grew up in Galatea before moving to Sydney to study Performing arts. She has always been passionate about helping others achieve their goals and learning about what drives people to live life to their full potential. She initially joined the Momenta team in a temporary role but instantly fell in love with the culture of the organisation and the work Momenta does and jumped on board full time at the first opportunity.

In her spare time, she loves to skateboard and spend time at the beach with her two young boys. She also loves to dance, sing, and get out in nature, hiking or camping whenever she can.

Originally from Taranaki Erinna grew up on a farm and her love for nature and exploring was born.

In her role at Momenta she loves getting to know what people are really passionate about or what makes them light up, and working with people to help them discover and navigate how to continue to try their best at navigating, choosing, and going after what they really want.

In her spare time she enjoys dancing, and for much of her life did Irish dancing and in recent years has taken up latin dancing and learning zouk and cuban salsa.

 

Originally from Whangarei Sabrina made the moved to Tauranga to work with Momenta. She is passionate about change and loves working with people to help them improve the quality of their lives. In her spare time, Sabrina loves to explore new places and is always keen to try new things and learn new skills. She loves being outside, nature walks and beach trips are always a yes for Sabrina.

Paul brings to the board a long career of public service leadership, not-for-profit sector experience and an MBA. He joined Momenta in 2015, lured by the organisation’s focus on the human potential and social value of those we support. Paul is now semi-retired and spends free time in the company of those he adores – his family and friends. Paul has a major passion for meditation, which has brought him immense peace and gratitude over his last 20-plus years of practice.

Sam is the manager of environmental regulation at Tauranga City Council. He’s a lawyer by profession so brings to the Board research, analysis and listening skills, as well as his management experience. He is a rugby referee and loves to get out and enjoy Tauranga with his wife and two sons. In 2017, Sam helped set a Guinness World Record for the world’s longest Chinese whisper by supporting Hearing Support Bay of Plenty to ensure all the requirements for an official record were met by the 1,792 primary school students involved.

Vanessa is director of Tauranga leadership development agency People Realm. As Momenta’s new chair, Vanessa brings to the table an entrepreneurial spirit, a gift for facilitating effective conversations, and a heart for helping people create lives of value. On weekends, she spends time with her friends and husband – hiking, brunching, gardening, reading, and devouring films. Her love of the outdoors was set alight by three consecutive years working at summer camps in Vermont, USA, where she taught sailing one year, archery the next and canoeing in her final year.

Scott Wikohika is General Manager of Mangatawa Papamoa Blocks Incorporation. Scott has a wealth of management, governance and operational expertise and has recently returned to the Board for a second term, having previously been our chair. He grew up in the Bay of Plenty and spends a lot of time near the ocean with his wife Cynthia and two daughters Maea and Tearani. Scott is learning to play the saxophone.

Keri is director of a Tauranga-based content creation agency called All the Words. She runs a team of expert storytellers who use words, video, audio, still images and a mountain of creativity to help businesses and organisations connect with the people who matter to them. As a former journalist, Keri brings a deep curiosity to her role on the Momenta board. Keri grew up in the Bay of Plenty and moved home with her family in 2011. She enjoys her husband’s amazing chef skills, a bit of tramping, belting out some heartfelt but woeful karaoke, churning through audiobooks, and how furiously her garden grows in our wonderful climate.