Legal Representatives

Ricardo Roa Barragan

Mr. Roa currently holds the position of President of Ecopetrol, Colombia's largest company and parent company of one of Latin America's leading integrated energy groups. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a specialization in Engineering Management Systems from Universidad Nacional. He has more than 30 years of professional experience and is a recognized expert in the energy industry. Over the past 15 years he has held senior positions in energy and gas companies in Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, and Honduras. Throughout his career, he has spearheaded studies and initiatives in energy generation, unveiled efficiency projects, and led strategic transformations in companies in the industry. He previously served as Manager of Grupo Energía de Bogotá (GEB), President of Transportadora de Gas Internacional (TGI), and Manager of Empresa Energía de Honduras (EEH). He was also President of Termoeléctrica La Luna and General Manager of Celco S.A.S. During his extensive career, he has also served as Sector Director of Energy and Gas at Andesco; Commercial Manager of the energy trading company Cencol; General Manager of Electrificadora de Santander, and Energy Business Manager of the Organización Ardila Lülle. As President of Ecopetrol, his priority will be to lead a fair and sustainable energy transition, focusing on the company's operational and financial soundness to benefit all its shareholders and all Colombians.

David Alfredo Riaño Alarcón

Has over 28 years of experience in the energy sector, having held leadership positions in companies and entities in the energy and gas sector. His knowledge of the energy market has been attained in renowned companies including Transportadora de Gas Internacional, Empresa de Energía de Cundinamarca, Gas Natural Fenosa, Red de Energía del Perú (ISA), in trade associations such as ACOLGEN and government entities such as the Superintendence of Public Services and the energy and gas regulatory entity CREG. He is an electrical engineer with a degree from the University of La Salle and three master's degrees - in economics from the Javeriana University, in industrial engineering from the Universidad de los Andes, and in business administration from the University of Warwick.

Camilo Barco Muñoz

Is a Colombian Senior Executive with more than 30 years of successful experience in management positions, both in the public and private sectors.

Currently, certified ESG Member of several Boards of Directors in ColombiaJaramillo Mora Constructores JMC, Banco Agrario de Colombia BAC, FONDES, OZONO ESP and for mermember of other important Boards in large companies across Latin America, including among others: Ecopetrol, Bancoldex, Telefónica, ISA Capital do Brasil, CTEEP, Red Eléctrica del Perú, Intervial Chile, INFRAMCO and Metro de Bogotá.

He is a dynamic and encouraging leader with strong competencies in high performance team management, strategic planning, corporate governance, corporate finance and new business structuring and development.

As an Investment Banker, he participated in the structuring and execution of an extensive number of transactions, either in advisory (M&A), Structured finance and debt capital markets. Previously, as a Consultant, he accompanied the Colombian Government and a wide list of public and private companies in the execution of strategic projects aimed at sustainability and value generation.

In addition, Mr.Barco served as Country Head of Investment Banking with Banco Itaú in Colombia; General Director of State-Owned Enterprises in the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (holding entity of state companies); Managing DirectorHead of Investment Banking at BBVA Colombia; CFO of Grupo ISA; Manager of Financial Consulting at Deloitte; and Advisor to UNDP for the Privatization and Concessions Program in Colombia.

Lawyer from Universidad del Rosario, Specialist in financial law from Universidad de los Andes, has carried out various executive courses in Corporate Finance, Capital Markets and International Finance at Chicago Booth School of Business and at the London School of Economics-LSE.

María Cristina Toro Restrepo

She is a lawyer from Universidad de Caldas university and has completed specializations in Mining-Energy Law at Universidad Externado de Colombia, in addition to Commercial Law and Tax and Customs Legislation at Universidad de Caldas. Within her 26 years of professional experience, she served as General Secretary of Medellin’s public utilities company (EPM), headed the Legal Counsel Office of the metro of Bogotá, acted as General Secretary of the metro of Medellín, headed the Labor Relations Management area of EPM, served as General Secretary and Legal Vice President of Grupo Energía de Bogotá, General Secretary of CHEC and Legal Director of Aguas de Manizales. Ms. Toro is a member of Women in Connection and a member of the Women Corporate Directors’ Community and Leadership Advisory Board of the school for business administration, CESA.

Alejandra María Echeverri Orozco

Ms. Echeverri holds an undergraduate degree in Law with a specialization in Commercial Law from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. She has over twenty years of experience in legal advisory and litigation firms and in the public sector, including in the oil & gas industry. In the pas ten years she has served Ecopetrol, wherein as of December 2021, she has held the position of Manager for Judicial and Extrajudicial Affairs under the Legal Vice Presidency of Ecopetrol S.A.

Luis Carlos Plata Prince 

Is a lawyer specializing in Administrative Law from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and holds a Master of Law degree with a concentration in Contractual and Extracontractual, Civil and State Liability from Universidad Externado de Colombia.  Mr. Plata has over 13 years of professional experience in the legal field. He previously worked in the Judicial Branch of government, specifically in the Third Section of the Council of State, where he served as Assistant Judge, as well as in the information technology and communications area for the Directorate of Surveillance, Inspection, and Control of the Ministry of Information Technology and Communications. In 2020, he joined the hydrocarbons sector, specifically the Judicial and Extrajudicial Department of the Legal Vice-Presidency of Ecopetrol, where he since represents and counsels the Company in legal matters.

Jaime Ariolfo Pineda Durán

He joined Ecopetrol in 1989 as a Legal Advisor, and has served 22 years at the Vice-Presidency of Legal Affairs and 11 years in the procurement and supply chain areas. Mr. Pineda has held leadership positions such as District Legal Adviser, Head of the Legal Coordination for Procurement, Head of the Supply and Services Legal Advice Unit, Director of the Internal Control Office, Director of Supply of Goods and Services, Strategic Supply Director, Head of the Supply Excellence Department, where he led the transformation of the Company’s procurement and supply chain operating model. Mr. Pineda has over 33 years of relevant experience in the Oil and Gas industry as a lawyer and supply chain executive. He has also been a professor in several universities. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Law from Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga and has vast experience in contract law. 

(Served as Vice-President of Administration and Services (e) until September 2, 2024)

Aldemar Alfonso Mejía Prado

Has served as Supply Manager since October 2023. Mr. Mejia was previously the Planning and Procurement Manager in the Vice Presidency of Development, Projects, and Drilling (EDP) of Ecopetrol S.A. He joined Ecopetrol in 2014 and has since held multiple positions, including Head of Pre-Contractual Planning, Procurement and Contracting Coordinator in charge of the Orinoquia Regional, Head of Contract Management for the Llanos HUB projects, Head of Contract Management at the national projects level, and was appointed Planning and Sourcing Manager of the EDP in May 2021.
Mr. Mejia boasts over 17 years of professional expertise in the Oil & Gas industry. He is an Industrial Engineer from the Universidad Industrial de Santander, with a specialization in Project Management and a Master's in Strategic Management from the Universidad de Los Andes, and additionally completed certificate programs in agile project management methodologies. He has excelled in the organization with his strong leadership and team development skills and has been lauded for his recent achievements in planning and contract management.