Marleen Daenen

As marketing and communications lead, Marleen has the European responsibility to “unlock the potential” of our Diversey Consulting team, playing a critical role in leveraging the company’s portfolio on Food Safety Services.

Marleen began her career with Flanders' Agricultural Marketing Board, gaining unparalleled experience in the agricultural world , while also establishing herself as a respected integrated food chain expert.

While her speaking engagements have taken her around the world, giving presentations for a variety of public from farmers up to top managers, Marleen is proud to call Antwerp home.

She brings 20 years of food safety experience across multiple food industries and scale of businesses. In her previous role as Consulting lead she has had the opportunity to work for international clients like Ahold, NH Hotels, Hema, Colmar, Hilton, Mc Donald’s,..

Marleen holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine and has a broad experience in food microbiology, food safety and food safety management systems. She also has an additional background in

Infection Prevention and nosocomial (hospital required) infections with a degree as a reference nurse in infection prevention.