Luis Enrique Rojas Cuellar, new president of Hocol

• The Board of Directors of Hocol appointed Luis Enrique Rojas Cuellar as the new President of Hocol.
• Luis Enrique Rojas Cuellar has more than 28 years of experience in the hydrocarbon industry and has served as General Manager in several companies in the hydrocarbon sector within Colombia and high management positions abroad.

Hocol, a company of the Ecopetrol Group, reports that its Board of Directors appointed Luis Enrique Rojas Cuellar as President of the company, who has served as General Manager of several companies in the hydrocarbon sector in the country and high management positions abroad.

This decision took place after a selection process conducted by a Head Hunter; after analyzing the proposed candidates, Luis Enrique was chosen as the ideal candidate for this position.

Luis Enrique Rojas Cuellar was born in Acacías, Meta; where he completed his high school education and later studied Petroleum Engineering at the Surcolombiana University in Neiva. In addition, he holds a Master's in Business Administration from EAFIT University, a Specialist in Project Management from George Washington University – ADEN Business School, a Specialist in Negotiation from the University of Los Andes, was part of the managerial skills and international negotiation program at Kyung Hee University in Seoul, and is currently a candidate for a Doctorate in Managerial Administration from Benito Juárez University.

In his 28 years of experience and knowledge of the energy sector, the areas of operations, production, and management of hydrocarbon companies stand out.

In his extensive career, he has served as Operations Engineer at Occidental de Colombia and Chevron Colombia, Production Superintendent at Perenco Colombia Ltd., General Manager at PETROLCO S.A (formerly Mohave Colombia Corporation), Operations Manager at Maurel and Prom Colombia B.V, Production and Projects Manager at New Granada Energy Corporation, Executive Vice President and Operations at ARAMIS LLC, General Manager at Petro Caribbean Resources, TPL Colombia, and Argos Energy, and Vice President of Operations at ARAMIS LLC.

Hocol thanks Rafael Guzmán Ayala for his management of the Presidency for 5 years and wishes him success in the new job roles he will assume in the Ecopetrol Group, and likewise warmly welcomes Luis Enrique Rojas Cuellar with the best wishes for his management.

For more information, you can contact:
Media Relations
David Parra Góngora
Phone: 316 4 73 97 19
Email: david.parra@hocol.com.co