HUB24 appoints Rachel Grimes AM as Non-Executive Director

ASX-listed HUB24 has announced the appointment of Rachel Grimes AM (pictured) as Non-Executive Director, effective 29 May, 2023.

Ms Grimes has over thirty years’ experience in financial services and accounting having held senior executive leadership roles at BT Financial Group, Westpac Bank and Challenger Limited.

Ms Grimes most recent executive role was as CFO for Challenger Limited until October 2022 where she led the sales process of the Challenger Bank Limited in addition to her role as the CFO. Prior to this Ms Grimes held senior executive roles across the Westpac Group including finance, M&A, product and sales. Ms Grimes is a Fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and CPA Australia. Ms Grimes became a Member of the Order of Australia in 2022 for her services to business in the field of accountancy, and to professional associations.

Currently, Ms Grimes is the Deputy Chair of the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre, a Director of The Accounting and Professional and Ethics Standards Board, a Director of Loreto Ministries Limited and the Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee for Surfing Australia. Ms Grimes has held other Directorships including the President of the international Federation of Accountants and the President of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

Ms Grimes will initially also serve as a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee.

Commenting on the appointment, Bruce Higgins, Chairman of HUB24, said, “Rachel’s broad executive experience across finance, business strategy and M&A for large ASX listed companies combined with her extensive experience as a director in the not-for-profit sector, further strengthens and expands the Board skillset. I look forward to Rachel’s contribution as a director of HUB24 Limited.”