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Jodie is passionate about helping businesses start and grow. Currently the Cofounder and Co-CEO at Tractor Ventures, a Fintech company that exists to help founders unlock possibilities through alternative capital! 

Jodie is also a Non Executive Director at Private Media Group, known for its publications Smart Company, Crikey, Inc Australia and The Mandarin.

Prior to this she was at SBE Australia where she led the team in accelerating some of Australia's most innovative female leaders.

Jodie set up the Innovation Bay community in Melbourne, and is an advisor to multiple startups and mentor at Startmate.

Previously, she co founder two-sided marketplace, Occasional Butler, which was acquired by rival Airtasker and depo8 coworking.

Prior to this she spent nine years as the General Manager for leading Australian fashion designer Leona Edmiston, driving strong business growth from 2 stores to 25 stores and growing the team from 3 to 100+.

As well as an Account Manager for Ericsson Australia and also for NCR Corporation in both Sydney and London.

Jodie has a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) from the University of Western Sydney and a Masters in Financial Management from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management.