Jessica Lightfoot

Board Director (April 2026)

Membership of IPC Health Board committees
TBC
Qualifications
CPA, GAICD, LLM, MBA, BA, LLB
Skills, experience and expertise
Jessica is an experienced Non‑Executive Director and senior executive recognised for her leadership in financial stewardship, governance, and organisational transformation across public health, medical research, and higher education. She has served on boards in the risk management, innovation, education, and community legal sectors.
Jessica brings more than two decades of senior leadership experience across strategic finance, operations and project delivery where she focused on strengthening financial sustainability, improving systems, and supporting people through transformations.
With deep expertise in governance, strategic risk oversight, and financial performance, Jessica is passionate about supporting purpose-led organisations to navigate uncertainty, assess opportunities and drive sustainable organisational outcomes.
Other directorships
Previous directorships
Non-Executive Director - SMLS Inc (South-east Monash Legal Service)
Non-Executive Director, Chair Finance and Risk Committee, Acting Chair - Analytics Institute of Australia Pty Ltd
Non-Executive Director, Chair Audit and Risk Committee, Chair Foundation - veski Ltd
Non-Executive Director, Chair RIsk Committee - UniMutual Ltd
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