Felipe Bayon is chief executive officer and vice chair of the Board of Directors of GeoPark. He brings more than 30 years of experience in the international oil and gas industry.

Since joining GeoPark in June 2025, Felipe has led its strategic reset, refocusing the Company on strengthening its core business in Colombia and returning to growth. As part of this new direction, GeoPark entered Vaca Muerta in Neuquén, Argentina, taking on the operation of two unconventional oil blocks, and recently announced its entry into Venezuela as operator of the Bare block in the Orinoco Oil Belt.

Felipe began his career at Shell and spent 21 years at BP in operational and executive roles across Latin America, the United States and the United Kingdom, including five years as CEO of Pan American Energy in Argentina. From 2017 to 2023 he served as CEO of Ecopetrol, where he led a team of 18,000 people and oversaw production of approximately 700,000 barrels of oil per day. He has served on boards across the energy, utilities, education and technology sectors, and holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Universidad de los Andes.