Castelli takes CEO role at ING Direct Italia

Damiano Castelli has been appointed chief executive at ING Direct Italia.

Castelli, currently deputy president at the bank, will take the role in August and report to Don Koch, country manager for ING in Italy.

The role is currently held by Alfoso Zapata, who will go back to Spain where he will be appointed chief financial officer for ING Bank Spain, responsible for both retail and commercial banking.

Castelli has previously worked at Arthur Andersen and Citibank, and joined ING in 2001.