Pat van de Loosdrecht

Energy Executive l Board Advisor l Strategist & Innovator Manup

Pat van de Loosdrecht is an Energy executive and Board Advisor with a demonstrated track record of 25 years’ experience in the Energy, Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals industry. A recipient of the Pan African Female Leaders in Energy Power List 2022, a collaboration with Africa Oil Week showcasing Africa’s’ 50 most inspirational female energy executives She has extensive global expertise in business strategy, commercial and technical, managing businesses/assets, capital projects and production operations. 

Pat has held several leadership roles at Sasol and worked across many continents on sizable projects. Her deep understanding of the energy sector and enhanced strategic stakeholder relations of working globally have enabled an appreciation to meaningfully engage and collaborate with diverse stakeholders. 

Board Advisor to Divaine Growth Solutions and Manup, her role is to advise and support the Board of Directors and executive management on strategic direction to expand economic opportunities in the energy sector that adds value to the triple context.    

A women empowerment advocate, speaker and host, and in her capacity as South Africa Circle Leader at Lean In Equity & Sustainability, she seeks to support the goal of women building a sustainable future by empowering, elevating and providing exposure to achieve their ambitions.   

Her passion for Africa, Energy and Women inspires her leadership style to serve. She also serves as mentor and coach to several ventures and organisations.  

Pat is a chemical engineer with a MBA and a member of the Institute of Directors South Africa.