Hi, I’m Marieke. I build brands, invest, teach and work for my hometown.
Before this, I co-founded Yoast. I was its CEO from 2019 to 2021 and stayed on until 2023. I am married to Joost de Valk. Read more about me.
What I do
Brands
I am Group Head of Brand & Community at Your.Online, a European group of hosting brands.
Investing
Together with Joost, I invest in companies through our investment company Emilia Capital.
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.
