Marian Van Hoek

Marian Van Hoek was appointed BASF Canada's Managing Director on July 1, 2025. In this role, Marian assumes responsibility for BASF Canada, a subsidiary of BASF SE, one of the leading chemical companies worldwide.

Since joining BASF Canada in 2015, Marian has held several key positions, including Legal Counsel and Senior Counsel. Most recently, she served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer and was a member of the Canadian Leadership Team and the Canadian Executive Committee.

Marian started her career practising commercial litigation. Before joining BASF, she worked as an in-house counsel at BlackBerry Limited. Marian holds a J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School and a B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science from Western University.