Maike te Riele

System expert. Riskplaza

After studying Food Technology at Wageningen University, Maike te Riele has more than 30 years of experience in the food chain. From various positions at production companies, a retailer, a knowledge institution and a certification body, she has contributed to the assurance of food safety, quality and sustainability within the food chain. The role and (financial) importance of Testing, Inspection & Certification (TIC) in this have developed over the years. Maike has developed into an expert manager and expert in the field of assurance and TIC, continuously striving for the most effective and efficient assurance.  Since 2019 she has been working as an independent consultant and interim manager, from January 2021 she will be involved with Riskplaza audit+ as an independent system expert. In this role, she is responsible for implementing the integrity program of the Riskplaza audit+ certification scheme, which aims to monitor compliance with the certification scheme by certified companies and by accepted certifying bodies. To this end, she conducts, among other things, report reviews and unexpected audits of participants.