DLL, a global provider of asset-based financial solutions, appointed Tom van Zalen to the position of chief risk officer (CRO) and member of the DLL executive board. Effective Jan. 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, van Zalen 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.
“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,” Mark Pensaert, chairman of the DLL supervisory board, said.
“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,” Lara Yocarini, CEO and chair of DLL’s executive board, said. “We very much look forward to welcoming him and working together to achieve our ambitions.”
