DLL announced the appointment of Tom van Zalen to the position of Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and Member of the DLL Executive Board. Effective January 22, 2026, he will assume management responsibility for DLL’s Risk and Compliance domains globally.

Van Zalen joins DLL from Knab, a Dutch neobank, where he served as Chief Risk Officer and Member of the Executive Board. Prior to joining Knab, he was Head of Credit Risk Management for ING Netherlands. He is an experienced risk leader with a successful career in the financial services industry spanning both financial and non-financial risk functions. 

Mark Pensaert, Chairman of the DLL Supervisory Board: “Tom’s broad risk expertise, innovation mindset and collaborative, people-centric leadership style will add value as DLL continues to evolve its Risk and Compliance functions.”
 
Lara Yocarini, CEO and Chair of DLL’s Executive Board commented: “We are confident that Tom will be a great addition to our DLL Executive Board as we deliver on our ambition of customer-centric, smart growth. We very much look forward to welcoming him and working together to achieve our ambitions.”