ING has announced its intention to nominate Petri Hofsté and Stuart Graham as members of the Supervisory Board at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for April 22, 2025. If approved, their appointments will take effect on July 1, 2025.
Petri Hofsté, born in 1961 in the Netherlands, brings a wealth of experience from the financial and corporate sectors. Her previous roles include division director of Banking Supervision at De Nederlandsche Bank and board positions at several financial institutions. She is currently serving on the supervisory boards of Achmea, Royal Friesland Campina, and Pon Holdings. Hofsté also chairs the Nyenrode Foundation. She holds a master's degree in Business Economics, Finance and Accounting from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Stuart Graham, with dual British/German nationality and born in 1967, has over thirty years of experience in finance. He co-founded Autonomous Research and served as its CEO. His past roles include banking analyst positions at JP Morgan and Merrill Lynch. Graham is currently a consultant to Trade Republic and holds a master's degree in Modern History from Cambridge University.
Karl Guha, chairman of ING's Supervisory Board stated: “The addition of Petri Hofsté and Stuart Graham to our board will allow ING to benefit greatly from their experience and insights as we execute our strategy to be the best European bank by accelerating growth, increasing impact and delivering value."
In addition to these nominations, the AGM agenda includes proposals for reappointing Steven van Rijswijk and Ljiljana Čortan to the Executive Board for four-year terms. Lodewijk Hijmans van den Bergh is proposed for another four-year term on the Supervisory Board while Margarete Haase is up for a two-year term renewal. All proposed appointments have received approval from the European Central Bank.
The meeting will also propose appointing Deloitte Accountants BV as external auditor responsible for providing assurance on ING's Sustainability Statement starting January 1, 2026.
Details regarding all agenda items are included in proxy materials available on ING’s website along with their latest annual report published March 6, 2025.
Shareholders can attend the AGM either physically at Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ in Amsterdam or remotely via an electronic platform provided by ING. The meeting will be webcast live through ing.com.