Emily Roper PSM is an accomplished public sector leader having served over 25 years in both State and Federal Government. She has led significant policy reforms across various portfolios including family and domestic violence, environmental protection and approvals, Indigenous affairs, privacy and data sharing and early childhood education.
Emily was the first female Director-General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) in Western Australia, and as Deputy Director General and then Director General of DPC, was instrumental in shaping Western Australia’s whole-of-government policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023 she was awarded the Public Service Medal for her outstanding leadership over this period.
Emily is a member of the University of Western Australia Business School Advisory Board and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She has previously served as a member of the Infrastructure Western Australia Board (2021-2025).
