Ecopetrol CEO Roa to Return Briefly, Then Step Down; Acting President Named

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Ecopetrol's CEO Ricardo Roa will return from leave on July 27, serve three days, then depart on July 30. Juan Carlos Hurtado Parra becomes acting president July 31 while the board searches for a permanent replacement.

check_boxKey Events · Executive and Board Changes · EC

• CEO Roa to Return Briefly, Then Depart

  Ricardo Roa Barragán will return from leave on July 27, 2026, and serve as President through July 30, 2026, after which he will leave the company.

• Acting President Appointed

  Juan Carlos Hurtado Parra, First Alternate to the President, will serve as Acting President effective July 31, 2026, until a new selection process is completed.

• Leadership Transition Amid Challenges

  The departure occurs while Roa faces a formal criminal charge (disclosed May 12) and the company navigates a recent cyberattack and a complex Brazil tender offer.

• Succession Process Underway

  The board will conduct a new selection process for a permanent president under the company's Succession Policy; no timeline was provided.

auto_awesomeAnalysis · EC · Energy & Transportation

Ricardo Roa Barragán will return from leave on July 27 only to serve three days before departing on July 30. The board has appointed Juan Carlos Hurtado Parra as acting president starting July 31, pending a formal succession process. This resolves the leadership uncertainty that began with Roa's leave in May, but the transition comes amid a challenging backdrop: a recent cyberattack, a suspended-then-resumed Brazil tender offer, and a formal criminal charge against Roa. The brief return and immediate departure suggest a managed exit, but the lack of a permanent successor keeps governance risk elevated.