Wellington - I.Lead

MEGAN LYSTER

COMMITTEE CHAIR

I am passionate about diversity and inclusion and ensuring people receive the support they deserve. I have a background in community peer support in a volunteer role and then as a coordinator for peer support volunteers. I live with invisible disabilities and chronic illnesses. I believe in the strength of community building and the value of lived experience input in all forms of decision-making.

When I’m not doing mahi for I.lead or working as a Peer Support Worker, I can be found reading, spending time with friends, and binge watching the best shows on Netflix.

Charlie Harrison

COMMITTEE SECRETARY

Kia ora, I’m Charlie. I live with multiple conditions including ASD, ADHD, Ankylosing Spondylitis and TBI. I am a firm believer that all disabled people should have a say in the things that impact their lives regardless of how they communicate.

Outside of I-Lead, I advocate for young disabled people in multiple youth programmes across the motu. My main mahi is through To The Front, who provide music camps for LGBTQIA+ rangatahi.

Helping our disabled youth thrive brings me great joy, and I am very grateful to be a part of I.Lead’s amazing mahi.

KIM POLLOCK

COMMITTEE MEMBER

I am a 27-year-old Pakeha woman who lives in Wellington and is a mother to a 6-year-old son.

I have an intellectual disability, and I am a creative and kind person. I am also a hardworking person as a security guard and an advocate for my peers. I am developing her leadership skills, and I believe in equal rights and speaking out to make the world fairer.

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Leo Hoffman

COMMITTEE MEMBER

I want to be an advocate for people with disabilities as there are not enough resources for people in our community, and it’s important for people to have access to help and information. As a person in a wheelchair, I know how hard it is to use transport and get into places. Stores, venues and restaurants mention they are accessible for disabled people, but when we get there, we realise they are not set up for disabled people.

I have not always been in a wheelchair. I have progressively lost the use of his legs over the last 5 years. I am a part of the Silver Noodle Soup drama group for disabled youth (my great sense of humour serves me well on stage). Sport is a big part of my life. I love basketball, and I am a supporter and volunteer for the Wellington Saints basketball team. I also have been playing wheelchair rugby since 2023. I am excited to join a sport with a community for disabled people.

I live with my mum, stepmum, and dog Obi, one of my best mates.

Annabel Murtagh-Broekman

COMMITTEE MEMBER

Kia Ora!

My name is Annabel, and I am 22 years old. I live on Kāpiti Coast, an hour away from Wellington.

I am very passionate about neurodiversity and mental health and also the LGBTQ+ community . I believe in people who love who they want to be. I am Bisexual and Neurodiverse. I have Dyspraxia, Dyslexia and (ASD undiagnosed). I look forward to seeing from you, and I look forward to making a difference in today’s society.

Olivia Trass

COMMITTEE MEMBER

I was born and raised in Wellington and have been vision impaired my entire life. My background is in youth engagement and event management, but I’ve always been an advocate for accessibility wherever I am. I discovered I.Lead through my work and I’m excited to now be on the committee!