Bridgette Gasa is Founder and Managing Director of The Elilox Group, Pty Ltd whose service offering includes Programme and Project Management Consulting, Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Enterprises.

She holds a PhD in Construction Management with NMMU. She is the Chartered Institute of Building's (CIOB) Past-President for the Africa Region. She serves on a number of Boards and is a recipient of prestigious awards inclusive of: Department of Science & Technology Award for a Leading Woman Scientist in Industry, 2008 and an award for being Africa's Most Influential Woman in Business in the category: Basic Industries, 2013.

Gasa was appointed by the President of South Africa as a National Planning Commissioner in 2010.