Hi, I’m
Marieke!
I build brands, invest, teach
and work for my hometown.
An entrepreneur’s perspective on work, people, and the things that move us forward.
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A little food
for thought
What I’m
working on
Before this, I co-founded Yoast. I was its CEO from 2019 to 2021 and stayed on until 2023. Today, my work takes me from building brands to the classroom and my local community.
I’m married to Joost de Valk (new tab), and I live in Wijchen.
More about meBuilding brands
Group Head of Brand & Community at Your.Online (new tab), a European group of hosting brands.
Investing
Together with Joost, I invest in companies through our investment company Emilia Capital (new tab).
Teaching
I teach online marketing at Fontys University of Applied Sciences in Venlo. I write about teaching in the age of AI.
Local politics
I am a council member for PRO Wijchen, in my hometown Wijchen.
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