Ms Patricia Motlogeloa is currently a member of the external appeals advisory panel at the office of the MEC for economics, environment, agriculture and rural development in the Gauteng Province. Her role includes identifying and mitigating the risks for decisions made regards to both internal disputes and appeals referred to the MEC. She also possesses excellent entrepreneur skills and consultancy/ advisory skills. She is the former agricultural economist specialist for the United States embassy with experience in international trade and market development, trade policy analysis and research on trade in specific commodity.