Dr Brand holds a PhD in Ethical Leadership from the Da Vinci Institute, an MBA from the University of the Free State (UFS) , and two (2) National Diploma’s respectively in Management, from Technikon SA (now UNISA), as well as Joint & Multi-National Operations (Military related - Warfare at the operational level) from the SA National War College (SANWC) & SASSETA. Dr Brand served in the SA Navy for 27 years, attained the commissioned rank of Commander (Cdr), and specialised in Education, Training and Development (ETD). Dr Brand is a qualified Master Facilitator, Assessor, Moderator, Evaluator, Coach and Mentor, and is also a qualified 'train-the-trainer' in respect of the Full Range Leadership Programme.