Cath Hart brings over two decades of leadership in both government policy and private sector advocacy to her role as chief executive officer of the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA). Her diverse experience across major industry brings a fresh perspective to REIWA’s role as the peak body for the real estate sector in WA, and its positive impact on the broader community. Ms Hart is passionate about WA being the best place in the world to live and do business, and advocates for policies that support a stable property market.
Prior to joining REIWA, she was executive director of the Housing Industry Association WA and director of Advocacy for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in WA. Ms Hart began her early career as a journalist before taking on Ministerial advisory roles within the WA Government.
She also holds positions on several industry boards including as chair of the Housing Industry Forecast Group, and as a member of the BankWest Curtin Economics Centre Advisory Board and the WA Government’s Property Industry Advisory Committee.