Thank you Neil, and thank you Simon!
Published on 9 December, 2025
Thank you, Neil!
A huge thank you and congratulations to Neil Richardson, as you step down after nearly thirteen years of sterling service on the Momentum Waikato Board.
Neil is the last of the founding Board members who set Momentum in motion back in 2013, subsequently becoming Deputy Chair in 2015 and then Chair in 2020.
He was at the table when Momentum decided to initiate the Waikato Regional Theatre project in 2016, and then as Deputy Chair was charged with leading the organisation’s decision-making when it was time to commit to its construction in 2019.
Neil then became Chair in March 2020, just as the first Covid lockdowns were getting underway. He led the Board through the pandemic crisis, and then a strategic reset that prepared the community foundation well for the opportunities and challenges of the post-Covid environment.
We thank Neil as outgoing Chair for his time, commitment and leadership of the Momentum Waikato community, and look forward to seeing what he does next!
Also, thank you Simon!
A huge thank you also to Simon Rickman, as you end your term as a trustee of Momentum Waikato.
Simon joined the Board in 2017, around the time that Momentum took on the leadership of the Waikato Regional Theatre project.
A steady and considered voice in the governance space, Simon’s years of wise service and astute support for Momentum’s operations have been a valued contribution towards what has been achieved by the Waikato’s community foundation.
We all wish Simon well and thank him as he heads off to new challenges, and know he will always be part of the Momentum whaanau.
