BOGOTA, Colombia , Dec. 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;
NYSE: EC) (the "Company") announces that Germán González Reyes, who
has been serving as Secretary General since September 29, 2023 (as announced on that date)
and Acting Director of Institutional Relations and Communications
since June 28, 2024 (as announced on
that date), will perform his duties until January 17, 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.
Consequently, the Board of Directors made the following
appointments on December 13,
2024:
- Cristina Toro Restrepo, current
Corporate Legal Vice President, as Acting Secretary General,
effective as of January 18, 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 January 18, 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 January 18, 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.
Ecopetrol is the largest company in Colombia and one of the main integrated energy
companies in the American continent, with more than 19,000
employees. In Colombia, it is
responsible for more than 60% of the hydrocarbon production of most
transportation, logistics, and hydrocarbon refining systems, and it
holds leading positions in the petrochemicals and gas distribution
segments. With the acquisition of 51.4% of ISA's shares, the
company participates in energy transmission, the management of
real-time systems (XM), and the Barranquilla - Cartagena coastal highway concession. At the
international level, Ecopetrol has a stake in strategic basins in
the American continent, with Drilling and Exploration operations in
the United States (Permian basin
and the Gulf of Mexico),
Brazil, and, through ISA and its
subsidiaries, Ecopetrol holds leading positions in the power
transmission business in Brazil,
Chile, Peru, and Bolivia, road concessions in
Chile, and the telecommunications
sector.
For more information, please contact:
Head of Capital Markets
Carolina Tovar Aragón
Email: investors@ecopetrol.com.co
Head of Corporate Communications
Marcela Ulloa
Email: marcela.ulloa@ecopetrol.com.co
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