Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation ING announced today that it has has appointed Cindy Jia as Head of Sustainable Finance for the Americas effective immediately.

In her new role, based in New York, Jia will be responsible for building upon the team’s position providing tailored advisory and financing solutions to support clients’ sustainability projects and goals. She 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.

Jia has been serving as Director of Sustainable Finance at ING Americas since 2022. She also worked at the firm from 2011 – 2015 in a series of structured finance roles. Prior to re-joining the firm, she served as a business manager for CompRex, 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 juris doctorate degree from St. Francis School of Law.

She will report hierarchically to Matt Rosetti, Head of Sectors Americas and functionally to Jacomijn Vels, ING’s Global Head of Sustainable Finance.

Vels said:

“Cindy has been an integral part of the Americas Sustainable Finance platform over the past two years covering clients in the energy and energy-intensive sectors. Her diverse experience in project finance, sustainable technology development, and business strategy adds immense value to our clients as they start exploring new technologies and partnership models to meet looming decarbonization targets.”

ING also named Ana Carolina Oliveira Head of Technology, Media, Telecom and Healthcare in the Americas. She previously held the role of Americas Head of Sustainable Finance.  Oliveira is responsible for the overall strategy and continued investment in this franchise in the Americas.

Matt Rosetti, Head of Sectors Americas said:

“Ana Carolina’s experience in Sustainable Finance, an area of expertise that she has developed in the Americas since 2020, will be critical as sustainability becomes ever more prevalent and intertwined with our clients’ core business models. By leveraging ING’s unique sector expertise and sustainability thought leadership, we continue to present a compelling value proposition to our TMT & Healthcare clients and prospects.”