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Ecopetrol CEO Out: Finance VP Takes Helm
16 Sep
Summary
- Alfonso Camilo Barco Muñoz appointed acting CEO.
- Juan Carlos Hurtado Parra retires, effective today.
- Barco Muñoz has over 35 years of executive experience.
Ecopetrol S.A. announced that Alfonso Camilo Barco Muñoz has been appointed as Acting Chief Executive Officer, commencing today. The company's Board of Directors made this appointment on Sunday.
Barco Muñoz, who also serves as Corporate Vice President of Finance and Sustainable Value, assumes the role immediately. This change occurs as Juan Carlos Hurtado Parra retires today, a plan approved in July 2026.
Hurtado Parra previously served as Acting Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President of Hydrocarbons. Barco Muñoz possesses over three and a half decades of senior executive experience across public and private sectors, focusing on investment banking, corporate finance, and governance in the energy and financial industries. Ecopetrol, Colombia's largest company, is a major player in the nation's hydrocarbon production.
