Our team

Our team

ACT & NSW Office

ANDREW SALO – Senior Consulting Arborist

E: andrews@homewood.com.au  |  M: 0477 116 225

Qualifications

  • Graduate Certificate in Arboriculture
  • Diploma of Horticulture (Arboriculture)
  • Certificate III Arboriculture
  • Quantified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA) Registered User 5251
  • ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)

Favourite Tree

  • Jacaranda mimosifolia (Blue Jacaranda)
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VIC Office

BEN KENYON – Principal Consulting Arborist and Director

Ben has over 20 years experience in the arboricultural industry in both the field and consultancy and is an expert in all aspects of tree management.

As the Principal Consulting Arborist at Homewood Consulting, Ben has a strong practical focus and is passionate about training & public consultation.

Ben relishes the opportunity to speak at conferences, to community groups, professional organisations and students regarding tree management (he will talk to anyone who is prepared to listen).

Given his practical background he has extensive experience in the preparation of arborist reports, tree management plans and tree retention assessments for planning and development.

He has extensive skills in database development & design and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) which are predominantly used to manage large volumes of asset data such as complete city tree inventories or asset surveys.

Prior to establishing Homewood Consulting, Ben worked for over 15 years as a field Arborist for a number of organisations.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Applied Science in Horticulture
  • Associate Diploma of Applied Science Horticulture (Arboriculture)
  • Quantified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA) Registered User 919
  • ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)

Favourite Trees

  • Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum) – coz it's not Australian if you don’t like Red Gums
  • Flindersia australis (Australian Teak) It has really cool looking fruit capsules, the kids and I love watching them open and have done some time lapse photography on them
  • Corymbia citriodora (Lemon-Scented Gum) After returning from travelling overseas for 2 years (as a young adult), this tree became one of my favourites, it typifies ‘the smell of the bush’.
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DAMIEN NAVAUD – Senior Consulting Arborist and General Manager

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Horticulture
  • Quantified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA) Registered User 3623
  • ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)

Favourite Tree

  • Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum)
  • Agathis robusta (Smooth-barked Kauri)
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CHRISTINE HOY – Office and Finance Manager

Chris is in charge of administration, scheduling, finance and HR.  Chris has many years experience working in an office environment and has successfully managed the day to day running of Homewood for over 10 years.

Qualifications

  • Certificate IV Customer Contact
  • Certificate IV Frontline Management
  • Certificate IV Management & Business

Favourite Tree

  • Corymbia citriodora (Lemon-Scented Gum)
  • Eucalyptus caesia (Silver Princess)
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GEORGIE BARTLETT – Homewood Management System & Senior Office Administrator

Georgie is responsible for the administration work behind Homewood’s ISO accreditations and offers advanced administration support to the Office/Finance Manager, General Manager and Director. Georgie is also part of our TreePlotter team and is able to discuss costs and prepare fee proposals.

Qualifications

  • Certificate IV Business Administration

Favourite Tree

  • Malus sylvestris (Crab Apple)
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MOLLY McALLISTER – Reception & Office Administration

Molly is our ‘Director of first Impressions’.  Molly will provide you with fee proposals and general advice.

Favourite Tree

  • Salix Babylonica (Weeping Willow)
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EMMA BARRETT – Senior Consulting Arborist

Qualifications

  • Advanced Diploma of Horticulture (Arboriculture)
  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Horticulture)
  • Associate Diploma in Applied Science (Arboriculture)
  • Certificate IV Training and Assessment
  • Quantified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA) Registered User 1645
  • ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)

Favourite Tree

  • Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum)
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MEGAN BRITTINGHAM – Senior Consulting Arborist

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Forest Science (Honours)
  • Diploma of Arboriculture
  • Quantified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA) Registered User 4424
  • ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)

Favourite Tree

  • Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box)
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JOHN BRENNAN – Senior Consulting Arborist

Qualifications

  • Diploma of Arboriculture
  • Quantified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA) Registered User 5252
  • ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)

Favourite Tree

  • Eucalyptus erythrocorys (Illyarrie)
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BARRY PILLINER – Senior Consulting Arborist

Qualifications

  • Associate Degree in Urban Horticulture
  • Graduate Certificate in Arboriculture
  • Quantified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA) Registered User 5253
  • ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)

Favourite Tree

  • Brachychiton populneus (Kurrajong)
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TIM OLDFIELD – Senior Consulting Arborist

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Planning)
  • Graduate Certificate in Arboriculture
  • Quantified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA) Registered User 5981
  • ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)

Favourite Tree

  • Eucalyptus microcorys (Tallowwood)
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ZEENA AMINATH – Consulting Arborist

Qualifications

  • Graduate Certificate in Arboriculture
  • Graduate Certificate in Management
  • Certificate II in Conservation and Land Management
  • Bachelor of Science (Marine Biology)
  • Quantified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA) Registered User 7506
  • ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)

Favourite Tree

  • Cocos nucifera (Coconut palm) – I personally consider it a tree 🙂
  • Eucalyptus globulus (Southern Blue Gum)
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TAYLOR RICHARDS – Consulting Arborist

Qualifications

  • Graduate Certificate in Arboriculture
  • Associates Degree in Urban Horticulture
  • Quantified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA) Registered User 7505
  • ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)

Favourite Tree

  • Eucalyptus occidentalis (Swamp Yate)
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STUART TILLETT – Consulting Arborist

Qualifications

  • Diploma of Arboriculture
  • Certificate III Horticulture (Arboriculture)
  • Qualified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA) Registered User 7504
  • ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)

Favourite Tree

  • Toona ciliata (Australian Red Cedar)
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JULIAN JONES – Consulting Arborist

Qualifications

  • Graduate Certificate in Arboriculture (Candidate)
  • Bachelor of Arts

Favourite Trees

  • Banksia menziesii (Firewood Banksia)
  • Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry Ballart)
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RACHAEL CLOWES – Landscape Architect

Rachael has over 12 years experience as a horticulturist and over 7 years in Landscape Architecture. She has extensive practical landscape design knowledge with a particular interest in sustainable design with reclamation of degraded landscapes such as wetlands, revegetation and urban forestation. One of her passions is the ecologically sustainable suburban garden.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Horticulture)
  • Graduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture

Favourite Tree

  • Banksia integrifolia (Coastal Banksia)
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