Veer has thirty years of experience in the power generation, transmission and distribution industry; with the majority of the years at Senior or Executive Management level. He is qualified with a BSc Electrical Engineering Degree, a Diploma in Engineering Business Management, a Master of Business Administration, a Government Certificate of Competency, as well a registration as a Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). His industry influence has been at tertiary institutions, as well as national and international professional bodies like CIGRE, IEC, NRS and AMEU. He is proud to be a Fellow and current Deputy President of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers.