Gerben P. Hettinga founded Value8 NV. Currently, Mr. Hettinga holds the position of Chairman-Supervisory Board for MKB NedSense NV and Managing Director & Director at Sucrerie et Raffinerie de l'Afrique Centrale. Mr. Hettinga is also on the board of IEX Group NV and Sucraf NV and Member-Executive Board at Value8 NV.

In the past he was Chief Economist at Vereniging van Effectenbezitters, Chairman-Supervisory Board at 1ste Nederlandsche Onroerendgoed Maatschappij NV and Chairman-Supervisory Board of Dico International NV.

Mr. Hettinga received an undergraduate degree from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.