BOGOTA, Colombia, Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) (“Ecopetrol” or the “Company”) informs that the board of directors, in its session held on February 18 and 19, 2026, elected Ángela María Robledo Gómez and Hildebrando Vélez Galeano as chairwoman and vice chairman of the board of directors, respectively.
The board of directors also appointed members for its supporting committees as follows:
AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE
Ricardo Rodríguez Yee (chairperson)Ángela María Robledo GómezLuis Felipe Henao CardonaHildebrando Vélez Galeano
BUSINESS COMMITTEE
Ricardo Rodríguez Yee (chairperson)Alberto José Merlano AlcocerLuis Felipe Henao CardonaHildebrando Vélez GaleanoCesar Eduardo Loza Arenas
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
Luis Felipe Henao Cardona (chairperson)Ángela María Robledo GómezAlberto José Merlano Alcocer
REMUNERATION, NOMINATION, AND CULTURE COMMITTEE
Ángela María Robledo Gómez (chairperson)Cesar Eduardo Loza ArenasLuis Felipe Henao CardonaCarolina Arias HurtadoJuan Gonzalo Castaño Valderrama
TERRITORIAL TRANSFORMATION AND HSE COMMITTEE
Ángela María Robledo Gómez (chairperson)Tatiana Roa AvendañoHildebrando Vélez GaleanoCarolina Arias HurtadoAlberto José Merlano Alcocer
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE
Hildebrando Vélez Galeano (chairperson)Ricardo Rodríguez YeeTatiana Roa AvendañoJuan Gonzalo Castaño ValderramaCarolina Arias Hurtado
On behalf of the Company, we express our most sincere gratitude to Dr. Álvaro Torres Macías, who served as vice chairman of the board of directors and chair of the audit and risk committee, for his outstanding work, dedication, and commitment during his tenure on the board of directors of Ecopetrol S.A. We extend our best wishes for success in his future endeavors.
Additionally, Ecopetrol welcomes the new members of the board of directors, Dr. Carolina Arias Hurtado and Drs. Juan Gonzalo Castaño Valderrama and Cesar Eduardo Loza Arenas. We extend our best wishes for a successful tenure on the board.
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 Mexico, 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.
This release contains statements that may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All forward-looking statements, whether made in this release or in future filings or press releases, or orally, address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, including in respect of the Company’s prospects for growth and its ongoing access to capital to fund the Company’s business plan, among others. Consequently, changes in the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements: market prices of oil & gas, our exploration, and production activities, market conditions, applicable regulations, the exchange rate, the Company’s competitiveness and the performance of Colombia’s economy and industry, to mention a few. We do not intend and do not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
For more information, please contact:
Investor Relations Office
Email: [email protected]
Head of Corporate Communications (Colombia)
Marcela Ulloa
Email: [email protected]
View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ecopetrol-sa-board-of-directors-announcement-302693275.html
SOURCE Ecopetrol S.A.
Read more on SentinelSource.com
