Ben Herman

Ben Herman is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Director and Head of Americas Real Estate, TMT (Digital Infrastructure), and IG Corporates Loan Syndicate at ING since 2016, specializing in origination, structuring, and distribution. Prior to this role, Ben held the position of Partner at SRF Ventures from 2014 to 2016, focusing on commercial real estate lending, investments, and advisory services. Ben's background also includes significant roles at ING Real Estate Finance as Director, where responsibilities encompassed debt origination, restructuring, syndication, underwriting, and asset management, and as Vice President at Lehman Brothers, concentrating on real estate debt and equity restructuring. Earlier career experience includes working as a Marketing Officer at LBBW and progressively advancing through various roles at Lehman Brothers from Analyst to Vice President, primarily in debt syndication, structuring, and securitization. Ben holds a BA in Economics from The Johns Hopkins University, earned between 1998 and 2002.