Gerben Koopman

Managing Director at VHD

Gerben Koopman has a diverse work experience spanning different industries and roles. Gerben started their career at Borrias MediaGroup, where they held several positions from 1997 to 2000. Gerben then worked at Centraal Beheer Achmea as an Underwriter Automotive from 2000 to 2004 and later as a Marktmanager B2B from 2004 to 2008. Gerben then joined Europ Assistance Netherlands as a Manager Product Office from 2009 to 2010, followed by a role as Marketing Manager from 2008 to 2011, and ultimately as Manager Sales & Marketing from 2012 to 2013. Gerben then served as a Bestuurslid (Board member) at Bevrijdingsfestival Overijssel from 2011 to 2013. From 2013 to 2017, Gerben was the Voorzitter (Chairman) of Fietsgroep Stappenbelt Zwolle. Gerben later became the Commercieel Directeur (Commercial Director) at Toned B.V. in 2016 and then at VHD in 2023, where they currently hold the position of Managing Director.

Gerben Koopman's education history is as follows:

In 1992, they attended IVA Driebergen where they obtained a degree in Automotive Marketing Management.

From 1994 to 1995, they enrolled at Northwood University and received a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Marketing Management and Arts.

In 1996, they briefly attended the University of Groningen, studying Bedrijfskunde but did not obtain a degree.

From 2004 to 2006, they attended NIBE-SVV and earned a degree in Assurantie-A with a focus on Insurance.

In 2006, they completed a course at ICM, specializing in Marketing and achieving a NIMA-B degree.

Between 2009 and 2011, they studied at Huibers Instituut, focusing on PE - Ass A. However, it is not specified whether they obtained a degree in this field.

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Timeline

  • Managing Director

    September, 2023 - present

  • Commercieel Directeur

    July, 2012