Marike Elisabeth van Lier Lels is a Dutch businessperson who has been at the head of 5 different companies. Presently, she holds the position of Chairman for Natuur & Milieu, Chairman-Supervisory Board for Wake Forest Innovation Quarter and Chairman-Supervisory Board for Participatiemaatschappij Innovationquarter BV.

She is also Chairman-Supervisory Board for Stichting Natuur en Milieu, Member of CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, Member of Council for the Environment & Infrastructure, Council Member at Leefomgeving en Infrastructuur and Member of AEGON Transamerica Foundation and on the board of 8 other companies.

In the past Marike Elisabeth van Lier Lels occupied the position of Member-Supervisory Board at Slavenburg Holdings BV, Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President of Royal Schiphol Group NV and Member-Executive Board at Deutsche Post Euro Express GmbH.

She received an undergraduate degree from HTS Dordrecht and an undergraduate degree from Delft University of Technology.