Gerd has been the chairman of the board of Nordecon AS since 8 January 2018. He is responsible for the overall management of the parent company and the group. Previously Gerd worked in banking and payment services: at Hansapank (later renamed Swedbank) as head of different business lines and a member of the board (1992–2001), EuroProcessing International (later renamed First Data) as regional manager (2002–2008), TAG Systems Finland (later renamed EVRY Card Services) as head of the Baltic region (2009–2015) and Nordea’s Baltic development director and chief executive of the Estonian branch (2015–2017). Gerd has graduated from the Faculty of Economics of Tallinn University of Technology.

Membership in the governing bodies of other organisations: Estonian Association of Construction Entrepreneurs (board), MTÜ Eesti Jalgpalli Liit, subsidiaries of Nordecon AS (board/council)

Interests (over 5%) in other companies: Adviseum OÜ