Ton van Nimwegen leaves ABN AMRO and continues his career in national leadership of the VVD
- Investor Relations
Jordi van Baardewijk
Sr Press Officer Risk Management, Compliance, HR, I&T and Detecting Financial Crime
ABN AMRO announced today that Ton van Nimwegen, Chief Operations Officer (COO) and member of the Executive Board, will step down as COO as of January 1, 2026. Ton has been nominated as Chair of the national board of the VVD, which position is incompatible with the membership of the Executive Board. Ton’s responsibilities will be taken over by other Executive Board members.
Ton joined the Executive Board in December 2023. He was tasked as COO with strengthening the execution of our strategy and leading the bank’s administrative and operational processes through the establishment of a COO domain.
CEO Marguerite Bérard: ‘I want to sincerely thank Ton for his dedication and impact as an executive at ABN AMRO. Ton succeeded in creating a strong team spirit and encouraging high engagement among his staff. I wish him great success in his next chapter in service of the public interest.’
The Executive Board has thoroughly considered the possibilities to further simplify the bank, in line with the strategic direction, following Ton van Nimwegen’s announced departure. As a result, the decision has been made not to replace the role of Chief Operations Officer and to integrate the current COO departments into existing Executive Board portfolios.