Gert-Jan van der Marel is a Netherlands; Dutch businessperson who founded Xperiencepartners BV and who has been the head of 5 different companies.

He is Chairman of Esperite NV.

In the past he held the position of Managing Director at Vlisco Netherlands BV, Managing Director at Friesche Vlag Indonesia PT, Managing Director at PT Foremost Indonesia, Partner at Xperiencepartners BV, Partner at Bakkenist NV, Chief Executive Officer at Zurel Group BV and Member-Executive Board at Royal Grolsch NV.

Gert-Jan van der Marel received a graduate degree from the University of Groningen and an MBA from INSEAD.