Title: Chief Executive Officer
Company: Sustainability Partners
Location: Rumson, New Jersey, United States
John V. Veech, chief executive officer of Sustainability Partners, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Executives for dedication, achievements, and leadership in investing.
Mr. Veech, a seasoned attorney and investment expert, has been recognized for his contributions as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Sustainability Partners LLC, a public benefit company based in Chandler, Arizona. Sustainability Partners is an innovative and disruptive provider of infrastructure projects for state and local governments, hospitals and universities. The company has been recognized for its groundbreaking Infrastructure as a Service ® model, which provides more streamlined procurement and maintenance for customers and better quality of services for the public. As part of his responsibilities in his CEO role, Mr. Veech focuses on the development of sustainable infrastructure and energy transition projects, while establishing strategy, driving growth and raising capital for the company. Before joining the organization full-time, he notably served as a board member for Sustainability Partners LLC from 2022 to 2024.
Leveraging his extensive expertise in private equity, infrastructure investments, and the associated financing aspects of these fields, Mr. Veech previously served as a managing partner and chief investment officer at Marathon Capital Partners from 2022 to 2024. The boutique firm specializes in mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and investments in the renewable energy sector. Mr. Veech also excelled as a managing director and head of the Americas region at Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (“MSIP”), from 2009 to 2022. While at MSIP, he was influential in establishing and investing three Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners private equity funds, which aggregated approximately $16 billion in equity capital.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Veech was employed by Lehman Brothers as the global head of project and infrastructure finance from 1997 to 2007, and as a managing director in the Private Equity Division between 2007 and 2008. He previously garnered success at Salomon Brothers in its fixed-income division. Mr. Veech began his legal profession working for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and subsequently practiced law with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
Apart from these roles, Mr. Veech has been instrumental in numerous board of director roles for companies such as Höegh LNG Partners, Bayonne Energy Center, Brazos Midstream, Red Oak Power LLC, Southern Star Gas Pipeline, Eureka Midstream, Chicago Parking Meters, LLC, SkyPower Global and others.
In preparation for his career, Mr. Veech attended Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he received a Bachelor of Science in accounting, magna cum laude, in 1980. Subsequently accepted to Boston University, he earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence, cum laude, in 1983. His education has been pivotal to his success.
Besides his work-related commitments, Mr. Veech has generously supported the special needs community. He enjoys giving back and looks forward to devoting more time to this cause and other philanthropic endeavors.
Throughout his career, Mr. Veech has been involved in several notable infrastructure projects, including LNG Projects in Qatar, and oil and gas projects in Kazakhstan. He was also fortunate to work with the major and supermajor oil company sponsors of these projects. Excited about his latest venture with Sustainability Partners LLC, Mr. Veech looks forward to the new challenge of scaling up an innovative and dynamic company. He attributes much of his success thus far to his dedication, hard work, and remaining focused on his goals. He also notes his work ethic, which he attributes to his father.
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