ING to Appoint Ida Lerner as Chief Financial Officer

ING announced today that Ida Lerner will be appointed chief financial officer of ING. Until recently, Ida served as chief financial officer at Norwegian bank DNB. She will succeed Tanate Phutrakul who will step down from his position at ING’s Annual General Meeting in April 2026 as announced in July 2025.


Effective 1 April 2026, Ida will be appointed as member of the Management Board Banking. The Supervisory Board will propose to shareholders to appoint her as member of the Executive Board and chief financial officer of ING Group at the Annual General Meeting in April 2026.


Ida (Swedish/Norwegian) was DNB’s CFO since 2021. She joined the bank in 2007. Before taking the position as CFO, she served as head of DNB CEMEA in London, chief of Customer Analysis in Northern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa and group executive vice president Risk Management. Prior to joining DNB, she worked in various roles at HSBC and Nordea. Ida Lerner holds a Bachelor in Social Sciences with an emphasis on economics from the University of Stockholm.

Steven van Rijswijk, CEO of ING, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Ida to ING’s executive team. Her experience as CFO at a large, listed bank will be instrumental as we continue to execute our strategy and strengthen our position as a digital and sustainable bank. Ida’s deep knowledge of European banking will be a great addition to ING, and I look forward to working together to accelerate our strategic ambitions.”

Ida Lerner said: “I’m honoured to be joining ING at a time of growth, and with a clear ambition to become the best European bank. ING’s commitment to innovation, sustainability and customer empowerment aligns strongly with my values. Together with the Management Board Banking and our global teams, I’m excited to help steer ING’s financial strategy and support its purpose of empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and in business.”

The appointment of Ida Lerner has been approved by the European Central Bank.

Compliments of ING – a member of the EACCNY