BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By ECOPETROL, 15.Oct.2026, Words: 405) — ECOPETROL’s Board of Directors has appointed José Eduardo Barreneche Ávila as the company’s Corporate Compliance Officer, effective no later than 20 Oct. 2026. This appointment forms part of the company’s ongoing strategy to strengthen its senior management structure.
José Eduardo Barreneche is an attorney who graduated from Universidad Sergio Arboleda. He holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Banking and Finance Law from Queen Mary University of London, as well as a Master’s Degree in Education. He also holds postgraduate specializations in customs law, labor law, and tax law from Universidad Externado de Colombia and Universidad del Norte. He has completed additional studies in corporate compliance, asset forfeiture, indigenous peoples’ rights under the United Nations Human Rights System, International Labour Organization Convention No. 169, and land rights, among other areas.
ALSO READ: MEXICO AMID TRUMP’S PROMISE-THREAT TO BAN ON US DIESEL EXPORTS
Mr. Barreneche has more than 20 years of professional experience in corporate, commercial, labor, and business law, as well as in regulatory compliance. Over the course of his career, he has held senior positions at national and international companies operating in the agriculture, agribusiness, energy, and biofuels sectors. He has extensive experience in the design and implementation of corporate transparency and integrity programs.
ALSO READ: TRANSOCEAN REVEALS CONTRACT BACKLOG OF $1.1BN, INCLUDING FULLY APPROVED EQUINOR DEAL
Among his most significant professional achievements, Mr. Barreneche served at the Daabon Group as Legal Representative and General Counsel, advised on ethics and compliance matters, and served as a board member of more than thirty national and international companies. He has also served as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce of Santa Marta and as a university professor at both the undergraduate and the graduate levels, teaching courses in human rights, compliance, corporate law, negotiable instruments, labor law, and customs law, among other subjects. His professional background also includes experience in collective bargaining processes and in domestic and international mergers and acquisitions.
ALSO READ: CFE AND PEMEX PREPARE FOR ARRIVAL OF SIMON, LUZ ELENA SAYS
The company further announces that Mr. Rodolfo Mario García, who previously served as Corporate Compliance Officer, remained employed by the company through 13 Oct. 2026, in connection with the mutually agreed termination of his employment relationship with the company. The company thanks Mr. García for his contributions during his tenure and wishes him continued success in his future professional endeavors.
ALSO READ: ECUADOR RESTORES SOTE OPERATIONS: TRANSPORT CAPACITY REACHES 312,000 B/D
Effective 14 Oct. o2026, and until José Eduardo Barreneche formally assumes the position of Corporate Compliance Officer, Mr. Julio Ricardo Corredor Calderón, the company’s current Alternate Compliance Officer, will serve as Acting Corporate Compliance Officer.
____________________
