Peter Vermaat
Peter Vermaat
Peter Vermaat began his career at VolkerWessels, the second-largest construction company in the Netherlands, in 1991. After holding various senior and international management positions, primarily in infrastructure, he became the CEO of Evides Water Company in Rotterdam. In 2014, he moved to Enexis Group to serve as CEO of this leading Dutch distribution system operator (DSO).
In October 2021, he took up the role of Secretary General of the newly established EU DSO Entity, a Brussels-based organisation. Mandated by EU regulation, the DSO Entity unites over 900 European DSOs to provide technical and regulatory advice on the energy transition to the European Commission.
Throughout his international career, Peter has developed a particular interest in organisational development, public-private partnerships, sustainability, and the energy transition.
Peter holds an MSc in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Delft and an MBA from Rotterdam Erasmus University.
