OUR TEAM
Thomas Nabbs - “Nabbsie”
Director
Our captain and ideas man, Thomas aka ‘Nabbsie’ is the Founder/Director here at The WaterBoy with Lugtons. His empathetic, thorough, professional, and friendly approach is what makes him a reputable and highly regarded community leader. Since establishing The WaterBoy with Lugtons in 2015, it has been nominated as a finalist and winnner of multiple Waikato Sports Awards and was a finalist at the New Zealand Sport and Rec Awards in 2021. The WaterBoy was also nominated for Nonprofit of the year at the Waikato Business Awards. Nabbsie has received a Local Hero Medal at the New Zealander of the year awards in 2019. When he’s not at The WaterBoy he’ll be spending time with his young family, cracking (lame) jokes, adventuring to new places, training for his next marathon, umpiring cricket, or of course - watching sport.
Stacey Bond - “Stace”
The WaterBoy Manager
Stacey is our team leader for all things WaterBoy with Lugtons.
Her bubbly personality gels our team and sponsors together and she ensures we always have fun.
Her goal is for kids to have fun and to educate them on the many benefits of living an active lifestyle.
Away from The WaterBoy, she loves to travel, make friends with local doggos and spend time with her family and friends.
Morgan Haakma
Systems Lead & Office Manager
After completing Masters Degree in Health, Sport, and Human Performance at University of Waikato, where she was a Hillary Scholar, Morgan has joined The WaterBoy to help take our systems and processes to a new level.
Morgan is one of New Zealand’s top Wakeboarders and regularly competes overseas.
Penelope Boyce - “Penny”
Initiative Activator
Penny looks after onboarding and maintaining our recipients and their families - if you’re sorting out your sport participation, need equipment or attending events provided to you by The WaterBoy with Lugtons, she’s the one you’ll be talking to. Penny also takes care of our video production and social media, she’ll be liaising with you for getting your video story made and for receiving photos and updates from you. In her spare time, Penny enjoys working out at the gym, playing Dungeons & Dragons, and working on small-budget films with her friends.
