Ecopetrol Names Senior Management and Legal Representative

(Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Dec.2024) — Ecopetrol S.A. announces that Germán González Reyes, who has been serving as Secretary General since 29 Sep.  2023 and Acting Director of Institutional Relations and Communications since 28 Jun. 2024, will perform his duties until 17 Jan. 2025. 

Ecopetrol thanks Germán González for his seven years of service, his valuable management, and the contributions made to Ecopetrol, and wishes him much success in his new professional endeavors, the company said 16 Dec. 2024 in an official statement. 

Consequently, the Board of Directors made the following appointments on 13 Dec. 2024:

— Cristina Toro Restrepo, current Corporate Legal Vice President, as Acting Secretary General, effective as of 18 Jan. 2025, until the position is permanently filled. Cristina is a lawyer from the University of Caldas with a specialization in Energy Mining Law from the Externado University of Colombia, a specialist in Commercial Law from the University of Caldas, and a specialist in Tax and Customs Legislation from the University of Caldas.

She has 28 years of experience and has served as Secretary General of EPM, Head of the Legal Advisory Office of the Bogotá Metro, Secretary General of the Medellín Metro, Manager of Labor Relations Management at EPM, Secretary General and Legal Vice President of the Bogotá Energy Group, Secretary General of CHEC, and Legal Director of Aguas de Manizales. She is a member of Women in Connection, the Advisory Board of the Community of Women and holds leadership positions in the Board of Directors of CESA.

— Rodolfo García Paredes, current Hydrocarbons Legal Manager, as Acting Corporate Legal Vice President, effective as of 18 Jan. 2025, until the position of Secretary General is permanently filled. Rodolfo is a lawyer from the University of Rosario, with a specialization in Public Management and Institutions from the University of Los Andes.

He has been linked to the Corporate Legal Vice Presidency of Ecopetrol for more than 20 years, during which he has held leadership positions, such as Legal Advisory Manager in Exploration, Legal Manager of New Businesses, Corporate and Hydrocarbons.

— Diana Marcela Jiménez, current Regulatory Strategy Manager, as Acting Director of Institutional Relations and Communications, effective as of 18 Jan. 2025, until the position is permanently filled. Diana is an Electrical Engineer and Business Administrator from the University of Los Andes with a specialization in Economics from the Javeriana University of Colombia, a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, and a master’s degree in Executive MBA Business Management from EADA Business School. She has 20 years of experience and has held executive positions in Institutional Relations and Regulatory Affairs in companies such as Enel Colombia, Emgesa, and Codensa.

Additionally, the Board of Directors appointed Jaime Andrés García, current Vice President of Administration and Services, as the main legal representative for the procurement of goods and services.

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