ING announced two key appointments within its sector organization. Cindy Jia has been appointed head of Sustainable Finance for the Americas effective immediately. Based in New York, Cindy reports hierarchically to Matt Rosetti, head of Sectors Americas and functionally to Jacomijn Vels, ING's global head of Sustainable Finance.

In her new role, Cindy will be responsible for building upon the team's industry-leading position in providing tailored advisory and financing solutions to support clients' sustainability projects and goals. Cindy will also be charged with continuing to evolve the team's mandate to meet ING's ambition of financing the sustainable transition and overseeing the implementation of ING's own sustainability strategy in the Americas region. Prior to rejoining ING in 2022 after an initial five-year stint in power project finance, Cindy spent seven years managing sister energy technology start-ups developing advanced heat exchangers and reactors which are critical components for a variety of energy transition applications.

She holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a JD degree from St. Francis School of Law. Ana Carolina Oliveira, who previously held the Americas head of Sustainable Finance role, will now head Technology, Media, Telecom and Healthcare in the Americas reporting into Matt Rosetti.

Ana Carolina is responsible for the overall strategy and continued investment in this critically important franchise in the Americas.