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Board of directors


Timothy Alastair Holmes
Executive Chairman

Tim was appointed Managing Director on 1 October 2008. Tim is also Chairman of the Board (appointed 1 July 2003) and was previously appointed as a director on 9 November 2000. He has 41 years experience in the finance and banking industry, is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and Honorary Consul of Austria in WA. He is also the former International President of the Young President’s Organisation and a former Vice President of the WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

In 1985 Tim Holmes and Rob Salmon established International Financing & Investment Pty Ltd, and then IF&I Securities Pty Ltd in 1990, which became the predecessor to Homeloans Ltd. Homeloans Ltd listed on the Australian Stock Exchange on 19th March 2001.



Robert Peter Salmon
Non Executive Director & Founding Director

Appointed 9 November 2000, Rob has 39 years experience in the finance and banking industry. In 1985, Rob joined with Tim Holmes to establish International Financing and Investment Pty Ltd, the predecessor to Homeloans Limited. He has a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Western Australia. Rob is a member of the company’s audit and remuneration and nomination committees.



Robert Norman Scott
Non-Executive Director

Appointed 9 November 2000, Rob is a Chartered Accountant with over 42 years experience. Rob was an International Partner with Arthur Andersen, retiring from that firm in 1995. Rob now consults on corporate structuring and taxation to Perth based Gooding Pervan Chartered Accountants. Rob is chairman of the company’s audit committee and is a member of the company’s remuneration and nomination committee.



Brian Roland Benari
Non Executive Director

Appointed 3 May 2007. Brian is the Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer of Challenger Financial Services Group Limited. Prior to his appointment to this role in November 2008, Brian was Chief Executive of Challenger Mortgage Management. He led the acquisition by Challenger of Interstar Securities, Australia’s largest non-bank lender from Zurich Capital Markets. Prior to this Brian was formerly Chief Operating Officer/ Chief Financial Officer with Zurich Capital Markets, and also held senior executive roles with Macquarie Bank and Bankers Trust. Brian is a Chartered Accountant and has a Bachelor of Business from Curtin University (WA). Brian is a member of the company’s audit committee.



Andrew (Drew) Loddington Hall
Non-Executive Director

Appointed 28 October 2008.  Drew is the Chief Executive Officer of Advantedge Financial Services with Mortgages under management and administration of over $135 billion.  Prior to this Drew was the Chief Executive of Challenger Mortgage Management and Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer from 2003 – 2008.  Before joining Challenger Drew held senior executive roles at Zurich Capital Markets, Macquarie Bank and Bankers Trust.  Drew is a Chartered Accountant and has a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology, Sydney, and is also an Associate of FINSIA.  Drew is a member of the company’s audit committee and is chairman of the company’s remuneration and nomination committee.