Marije Boomsma

Global Director Strategy & Insights

Marije Boomsma joined IDH as Global Director Strategy and Insights, in January 2024.

In her role as Global Director of Strategy & Insights, Marije leads the strategic direction and ensures the quality of IDH’s Impact Themes globally. She is responsible for aligning IDH’s actions with its overarching strategy, coordinating the development of impactful strategies across diverse global contexts.

Marije plays a crucial role in continually benchmarking and refining IDH's interventions, ensuring that the organisation learns from both successes and challenges. She collaborates closely with Business Units and teams worldwide to enhance the effectiveness of IDH’s initiatives. Additionally, Marije is instrumental in embedding data-driven decision-making within the organisation, working to unlock and utilize data to generate actionable insights for both IDH’s interventions and its partners.

With over two decades of experience working with companies and foundations across Asia, Africa and Europe, Marije has a proven track record in leading multicultural teams and organisations, engaging with stakeholders, and facilitating multi-stakeholder partnerships—particularly in the sustainable agri-food sector. She possesses a broad network, both in the Netherlands and internationally, and excels in strategy development, program design, and multi-stakeholder engagement. Marije is passionate about mobilizing businesses to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She is known for her creativity, problem-solving abilities, communication skills, and talent for matchmaking.

In her free time, Marije contributes to non-profit Boards such as the QuestionMark Foundation and the Nedworc Foundation. She also enjoys writing columns on global and sustainable development topics.