Our people

The Saint Nicholas Children's Trust is governed by a voluntary Board of Trustees who meet throughout the year. Our Board provides strategic leadership and ensures that our activities remain effective and consistent with our mission.

Our Trustees

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Angela Francis

Founder and Chair

Angela Francis is a health management consultant and Fellow of the Australasian College of Health Services Management.

Angela is also the founder of The Trust. Preventing child sexual exploitation through raising awareness has been a passion of hers for many years. She has travelled extensively to conduct informal research and shares her findings through presenting case studies conducted whilst she was overseas.

In her spare time Angela enjoys, bike riding and walking along the beach with friends including frequenting local cafes for good food and coffee.

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Adrienne Hill

Adrienne has a background in communications, hospitality, and human resources. She currently lives in Christchurch with her husband and is a mother and grandmother to two adult children, two adult grandchildren and a 10-year-old grandchild.

Adrienne has lived and travelled extensively throughout Asia and Fiji, giving the work of the St Nicholas Children’s Trust a special significance for her. In 2014, Adrienne walked the Camino from Jean Pied du Port in France across Northern Spain to Santiago De Compostela. This was a time of reflection on the past and a look to the future to contemplate how she might contribute in her community.

She likes to unwind through time with family, travel, reading, socialising over coffee and wine.

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Hemon Dey

Hemon is an experienced electronics design engineer who specialises in both software and hardware development for client projects. He lives in the picturesque Motueka Valley with his wife, Katie, whom he met over 25 years ago through Latin ballroom dancing. Together, they have two remarkable teenagers who are homeschooled. His eldest is aspiring to become an engineer and the other is pursuing a career in architecture.

Hemon and his family are actively involved in their local church, contributing musically as a family group for over a decade. They reside in a custom-designed passive solar house and are passionate about contemporary global issues, including climate change and unsustainable resource extraction.

Our Team

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Laura Grevatt

Secretary/Executive Assistant

Laura is a highly experienced Auckland-based administration professional. She has a wealth of experience in executive/governance administration support roles within the local government and not-for-profit sectors.

In her spare time, Laura enjoys reading, home making, gardening, interior design and catching up with friends at local cafes.

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Hannah Kronast

Communications Consultant

Hannah Kronast is a communications consultant who is proud to support the Saint Nicholas Children's Trust. She has a wealth of experience in the New Zealand healthcare sector including for charitable organisations.

Prior to entering the communications industry, Hannah was a journalist for Newshub. During her tenure, she covered a range of major events including the COVID-19 pandemic, US and NZ Elections, and the 2020 Summer Olympics.

In her spare time Hannah loves to play sports, including hockey and football, and is an avid reader.

Acknowledgements

We would also like to take this chance to thank those who have contributed to the success of The Trust, including:

  • Simon Owen for designing our website
  • Hannah Kronast for supporting with our communications
  • Matt Jenke for filming our launch and providing coverage and photos of the event.