Galp appoints co-CEOs Maria João Carioca and João Diogo Marques da Silva in wake of Filipe Silva stand down.

 In Galp, News

The Board of Directors at Portugal’s oil and gas giant Galp has decided unanimously to appoint its board members Maria João Carioca (CFO) and João Diogo Marques da Silva (EVP Commercial) as interim co-Chairmans of the Executive Committee (CEO), accumulating both functions. Georgios Papadimitriou, Ronald Doesburg and Rodrigo Vilanova will continue on the Executive Committee with the same responsibilities.

In addition, Galp has announced the co-opting of Nuno Holbech Bastos, former Director of Galp’s Strategy & M&A division, as member of the Board of Directors and member of the Executive Committee, which will be submitted for ratification by the shareholders at the next Annual General Meeting. At the Board level, Nuno Holbech Bastos will oversee the company’s Upstream division.

“Maria João’s professional seniority and solid financial acumen, combined with João Diogo’s deep integration into our business culture and decades of dedicated service, create a balanced and powerful partnership. I am confident that this co-leadership will drive our Company forward whilst maintaining a well-defined strategic path.,” says Paula Amorim, Chair of the Board at Galp.