Bridgitte holds a BSc (Chemistry) from the University of Cape Town and an MBA from the Rotterdam School of Management, The Netherlands including an exchange semester at the Haas Business School, University of California, Berkeley, USA. She is a Visiting Fellow at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

Bridgitte is a seasoned business leader who has extensive expertise across a range of industries and functions including FMCG, Energy (Oil and Gas), Development Finance, Innovation, Sustainability, Corporate Services, Supply Chain, Public Policy, Governance, Risk, Compliance, Human Resources and Corporate Affairs. She has served as a board member of the UN Global Compact, South Africa.