Graford Santamaría Valbuena.

Graford Santamaría Valbuena is a seasoned financial professional with extensive experience in the oil and gas sector, currently serving as CFO for both Upstream and Downstream segments at Ecopetrol since August 2008. Prior roles at Ecopetrol include leadership positions in financial planning, analysis, and market risk management. Santamaría Valbuena has also held the position of Risk Manager at Fiduprevisora S.A., and has experience as an Investment Structurer at Ultrabursatiles, and credit analyst roles at Banco GNB Sudameris and Banco Union Colombiano. An educational background includes a Master’s in Finance from Universidad de Los Andes, specializing in risk management and financial modeling, and further studies in finance and investment banking from esteemed institutions such as Universidad Externado de Colombia and Columbia University.