Jodi is a public health specialist with a particular interest in public financial management and health systems strengthening. Jodi is a close advisor to Percept, where she was part of the leadership team until mid-2023. She is now the co-founder and CEO of Zazen Respite Care, a new palliative care centre in Johannesburg. From January 2024, Zazen will improve access to inpatient palliative care in Gauteng, where an estimated 30,000 people go without the inpatient palliative care they need each year.