Gerben is a business developer and global executive with a strong track record of commercializing new products and innovations by combining expertise in unlocking ‘white space’ opportunities with a passion for driving business growth. Gerben has been based in Southeast Asia since 2015. Until recently, he was the Myanmar country head for a regional FMCG distribution house. Prior to that, he held commercial roles in local (Nigeria), regional (Middle East) and global (Switzerland headquarters) settings within a Nestlé – General Mills joint venture specializing in launching new products and innovations to market. Gerben received his Master of Science from Cranfield School of Management (UK) and his Bachelor of Business Administration from Hanze University of Applied Sciences (NL).