life can change in a moment,
you decide.
Grant Korgan
Executive Director
Grant Korgan is a Pioneer of Possibility. Through multiple world-record setting expeditions, utilizing his High-Performance Mindset principles, and living a life of applied positivity; Grant has innovated a new way of thinking to overcome challenges by harnessing the unlimited power of change.
A former nano-scientist by profession and an athlete by passion, Grant’s propensity to pursue adventure, seek positivity and explore the limits of what is possible, has always taken him well beyond the glass ceilings of life. In 2010 a paralyzing injury began a new chapter …and Grant’s approach to overcoming the complete loss of feeling and movement in over half his body would be no different. On January 17th 2012, Grant became the first person with a spinal cord injury to push himself to Antarctica’s geographic South Pole, showcasing that “regardless of ability (or perceived disability), we have the power to push beyond our limitations and live a truly Unbreakable Life.”
Empowering people to ignite their greatness is Grant’s passion. Through his motivational presentations, Grant shares the High-Performance Mindsets which brought him from the hospital bed to the South Pole. Driven by the love he shares with his wife Shawna, his genuine mission to propel others to live their highest-performing selves, coupled with the volition to drive his body to the limit; Grant continues to live an Unbreakable Life. Moving from paralysis to now walking in a set of canes, to most recently achieving his FAA Land & Sea Pilot License, Grant lives by the motto, “It’s human to fall down; the magic happens when we get back up.”
Kim Anastassatos
Vice Chair
Kim Anastassatos is President and Founder of Spirit Kick Productions and the definition of magic in motion. Kim often says she is, “in demand, not busy”…as she holds countless leadership positions in the Northern Nevada area. Focused on bringing positive change and kindness wherever she goes, Kim is a true force to be reckoned with.
Kim is the Associate Assistant Athletic Director in charge of Special Events and Spirit at the University of Nevada. Kim has a passion for leadership, and is able to touch many lives as an Executive Regional Vice President with Arbonne International, Secretary board member for Rite of Passage Youth Treatment Center, and is the President of Junior Assembly for Teenage Development in Northern Nevada. Kim is very involved in Damonte Ranch High School, creating Crashin in the Corral for the school! In her spare time Kim has twin daughters that both are in their first year of college and a cheerleader who is a sophomore at Damonte High. The most important thing in Kim’s world is her Big Fat GREEK Family … and Greece is her favorite destination!
If you ask anyone who Kim has ever come in contact with, they will tell you she changes lives, empowers the people and creates world-class experiences for others, each and every day. Kim is excited to bring her knowledge, passion, and energy to the Moment Foundation.
Jeffrey Allard
Treasurer
Jeffrey Allard is president and founder of Indie Entertainment, a San Francisco Bay Area based film production company formed in 2002.
As an independent film producer, Jeff has produced over 20 films which in total have grossed over $250 Million in world-wide sales. Jeff is most well-known for Executive Producing THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE franchise alongside Michael Bay (Transformers), and for the critically acclaimed family comedy, PING PONG SUMMER which starred Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival before its theatrical release.
Jeff is currently in post-production on the feature film CONSUMED starring Devon Sawa (Final Destination) which will be released worldwide in 2022 and is repped by XYZ Films. Recently, Jeff produced a half dozen feature films which include THE NIGHT starring Shahab Hosseini (The Salesman, Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film) which IFC acquired for theatrical release in 2021 and became the first US production to play theatrically in Iran since the Iranian revolution. The other recent releases include STARS FELL ON ALABAMA (James Maslow) released in 2021 by Samuel Goldwyn Meyer, STAR LIGHT (Scout Taylor-Compton), DON’T LEAVE HOME (Anna Margaret Hollyman), FOR THE LOVE OF GEORGE (Rosanna Arquette), and the award winning documentary, THE PUSH.
Some of Jeff’s previous productions include INTERWOVEN starring Oscar winner Mo’Nique (Precious), THE NIGHT WATCHMEN starring James Remar (Dexter, Warriors) and A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO SNUFF (Directed by the Butcher Bros). Other notable productions include HOLY GHOST PEOPLE starring Emma Greenwell (Shameless) which premiered at SXSW 2013 and was released in select theaters in 2014, and THE VIOLENT KIND, which he produced with producers Malek Akkad (Halloween) and Andy Gould (Grindhouse), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011.
Prior to founding his production company, Indie Entertainment, in 2002, Jeff served as Chief Operating Officer of Bay View Capital’s commercial leasing operations ($5 billion NYSE listed company acquired by US Bank Corp) and held executive positions in the corporate finance industry for over 18 years. Jeff holds a BA from UC Berkeley.
Advisors
Erik Hansen
Erik Hansen is Wynn Resort’s Chief Sustainability Officer. He oversees the Department for Corporate Energy & Sustainability which leads the development of the global sustainability strategy and energy procurement goals for the company as it continues to make monumental moves towards taking control of its energy future. Hansen leads the company’s efforts in influencing and implementing smart energy and environmental policies at the local, and state governmental levels for both Nevada and Massachusetts. His experience extends across all facets of environmental protection and government regulation, and his understanding of cutting-edge technologies are shaping the use of a new generation of renewable resources in the hospitality industry.
Originally serving as Director of Energy Procurement for Wynn Resorts since 2016, Hansen is responsible for developing the Company’s global sustainability goals and implementing vital systems that impact the operation of every part of each Wynn resort. Focused on areas including recycling, responsible sourcing, waste reduction, energy procurement, water conservation, and more. He has been instrumental in instituting several large-scale sustainability and renewable energy projects that have moved Wynn Resorts into a leadership position in environmental stewardship. Most notable have been the negotiation, build, and opening of the 160-acre 20 MW Wynn Solar Facility; management of Wynn Las Vegas’ shift to the open energy market; the Zero Carbon, Zero Waste Event service; reduction of single-use plastics; and the creation of an energy supply plan that integrates the first behind-the-meter micro grid, inclusive of 4MW of battery storage to be implemented at an individual resort at the Encore Boston Harbor property.
Hansen has more than 20 years of experience, is a current Board Member of the Mystic River Watershed Association, the Nevada Governor’s Regional Transmission Coordination Task Force and previously served as a member of the Nevada Governor’s Committee on Energy Choice. He began his career in the energy industry at NV Energy where he spent more than 10 years in various capacities including power trading, transmission policy and contracts, business development, and project leadership. Before joining Wynn Resorts, Hansen served as Vice President at EnergySource, where he represented a broad base of Nevada’s largest energy customers across industries including municipalities, mining, gaming, data centers, utilities, and technology.
