Mariska joined Relocare as HR Talent Manager and is responsible for the mentor program of the Greater Copenhagen Career Program. Mariska holds a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management. She started her career working for the Dutch City of Apeldoorn creating a network of companies attracting and retaining talent together.

For this she won the Dutch HR Talent Trophy in 2002.

She pursued her career at the Dutch Ministry of Finance coordinating management development programs. After having worked for many years as HR Specialist, she decided to further build expertise as general HR Manager. She worked for multinationals DSM and AkzoNobel being responsible for plants in both Germany and the Netherlands.

She started the Nordsjælland International Community (NIC) connecting internationals and giving them both a social network and professional network. This is where Mariska met Relocare. Relocare and NIC organized several events together with the aim of retaining talent for Denmark. 

Alongside her work as HR Talent Manager, Mariska organizes events and activities for international families staying at the North Zealand International School. Mariska is an enthusiastic, energetic person who has a talent for creating and organizing new (HR) initiatives.
Mariska moved to Denmark in 2015, accompanying her family