Jodi Cant is a Non Executive Director building a board portfolio. She was formerly the Director General of the Department of Finance in Western Australia. In this role Jodi led the areas of Procurement, Buildings and Contracts, Major Projects and RevenueWA for the State. Infrastructure projects led by Finance included Optus Stadium, the WA Museum, Women’s and Babies Hospital and Perth Film Studio as well as many secondary and primary schools across the State.
Jodi is an authentic leader who leads with clarity, courage and kindness. She is an innovator, collaborator, and connector with excellent communication skills.
Commercially savvy with community at heart, Jodi’s experience crosses the government, start-up, private and not-for profit sectors.
Jodi was awarded the 2020 Telstra Western Australian Business Woman of the Year and also won the Western Australian category for Public Sector and Academia. In 2025 Jodi won the Institute of Public Administration (IPAA) Leader of the Year.
Jodi has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Western Australia and is currently a member of Chief Executive Women (CEW) and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). Jodi is a Board member of the PeopleKind Group and Leadership WA. She has previously held roles on the boards of PSMA Australia, PEXA Ltd, earthmine Australia and the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) Council. Jodi is most at home in the bush with her horses and dogs. She loves reading, writing, and good wine.