A serial entrepreneur with a passion for all things automotive, Gerard began his career in 1992 as a sales agent for Riken Auto Sdn Bhd, quickly rising to the position of Director. In 1998, he left Riken Auto and set up Optima Auto which he ran until 2005.

Since then, Gerard has ventured into the property industry and various other investments including Red Zone Development Sdn Bhd, an investment holding company. He is a Director at Red Zone and of various other private companies, including property development firm Montprimo Sdn Bhd where he is Executive Vice Chairman. He also currently serves as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Microlink Solutions Berhad.

In his younger years, Gerard was an accomplished sportsman, representing Malaysia in squash at both junior and senior levels. Crowned National Junior Champion in 1988, he also captained the victorious National Junior Team in the East Asian Junior Squash Championships in 1999.