Mr Van der Veen is a CA(SA), CGMA and CFA charter holder. He has served as a director of numerous listed companies and was the CEO of Johnnic Holdings Limited, KWV Holdings Limited, Niveus Investments Limited and eMedia Holdings Limited, the parent company of ETV.

As a partner at A2 Investment Partners (Pty) Ltd (“A2 Investment Partners”), Mr Van der Veen has invested in and been appointed as a director of Novus Holdings Limited and York Timber Holdings Limited. He is also the Chairman of Alphawave Holdings, a specialised technology holding company.

Experience and expertise:
Strategic leadership; Sales, marketing and customer perspectives; Manufacturing, production and commodities; Risk and information technology management; Economic, finance and corporate structuring; Legal, regulatory and JSE requirements; People management reward and remuneration; Socio-economic development and sustainability; Entrepreneurship; Governance in a complex corporate environment and International experience, including rest of Africa.