Leading the Way
Board and
Leadership
At Frontera, our culture is founded on integrity, respect, commitment and sustainability. Our Board of Directors and executive team embody our company’s core values and drive us forward with their vision, passion and commitment to excellence.
Board of Directors
Gabriel de Alba
Chairman
Gabriel de Alba is a Managing Director and Partner of The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. Mr. de Alba’s responsibilities at Catalyst have included acting as a director or senior officer of various Catalyst portfolio companies. Mr. de Alba is the Founder and Managing Partner of GDA Luma Capital Management. Mr. de Alba is currently the Chairman of the boards of directors of Evolve Biopharma Inc. and Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, a director and Co-Chairman of CGX, and Co-Chairman of the Cirque du Soleil.
Prior to joining Catalyst at its inception in 2002, Mr. de Alba worked at AT&T Latin America. Mr. de Alba was a founding member of the Bank of America International Merchant Banking Group and, prior to that, worked in Bankers Trust’s New York Merchant Banking Group.
Mr. de Alba is fluent in five languages and holds a double B.S. in Finance and Economics from the NYU Stern School of Business, an M.B.A. from Columbia University, and has completed graduate courses in Mathematics, Information Technology and Computer Sciences at Harvard University.
Luis F. Alarcón
Director
Luis F. Alarcón Mantilla is a corporate director and former senior executive with a long record in the Colombian business environment. He recently served as chairman of the board of directors of Almacenes Exito, the largest retailer in Colombia, a position he held from 2015 to 2024, and is currently a member of the boards of directors of Edemco S.A.S., an electric power infrastructure construction company, Transer S.A., a land transportation company, and Fundacion Plan, a nonprofit Colombian civil society organization. He previously served as Chairman of the board of directors and member of the Audit Committee of Grupo Sura, the largest Colombian financial conglomerate (2015 to 2020). From 2007 through 2015, Mr. Alarcón served as Chief Executive Officer of Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. E.S.P., a Colombian energy transmission, telecommunications and toll roads company.
Mr. Alarcón is a Civil Engineer with a degree from Universidad de los Andes (1975) and obtained a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1979). In 1995, he attended the Advanced Management Program at Oxford University.
W. Ellis Armstrong
Director
Ellis Armstrong is a corporate director and former senior executive. He served as an independent director of Lloyds Register Group Limited, a leading international risk assurance firm, from 2013 to 2022, Lamprell plc, a Dubai-based engineering and construction company, from 2013 to 2018, and InterOil Corporation, a Canadian oil and gas exploration company, from 2014 to 2018. From 1981 through 2013, he held various senior strategy, commercial, technical and operational roles with BP plc, a multinational oil and gas company, and was also the Chief Financial Officer for the group’s global exploration and production business.
Dr. Armstrong has a BSc and PhD in Civil Engineering from Imperial College, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Stanford Business School.
Orlando Cabrales Segovia
Director
Orlando Cabrales Segovia was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company on March 3, 2021, and has served on the Board since November 7, 2018. Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, he was the President of Naturgas, the Colombian natural gas trade association, a position he held from 2016 to 2021. Previously, he served as Vice Minister of Energy of the Ministry of Mines and Energy in Colombia between 2013 and 2014 and as the President of the ANH from 2011 to 2013. Mr. Cabrales Segovia has held senior roles at BP in Latin America and has been on the boards of numerous companies in Colombia, including Tuscany Drilling, CENIT and ISA. He currently serves as an independent director on the boards of directors of Isagen S.A., an electric power generation company, and Constructora Conconcreto S.A., an engineering and construction company.
Russell Ford
Director
Russell Ford is a corporate director and former senior business executive. He served as Chairman of the board of directors of Aera Energy, one of the largest oil and gas producers in California, from 2012 to 2015. He led global supply chain activities for Shell, a multinational energy and petrochemical company, as Executive Vice President of Contracting and Procurement from 2013 to 2015. He was the Executive Vice President Onshore from 2009 to 2012 and prior to that from 2005 to 2009 was Vice President Technical, overseeing Shell’s upstream development operations in the Western Hemisphere. Since 2015, Mr. Ford has advised companies and financial institutions on project-specific matters.
Mr. Ford has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from California State University.
Veronique Giry
Director
Veronique Giry is a senior executive with more than 35 years of experience in the Canadian and international oil and gas industry. From 2017 to August 2024, Ms. Giry served as a director and as acting Chief Executive Officer of ISH Energy Limited, a private oil and gas exploration and production company based in Calgary, Canada. From 2016 through 2017, Ms. Giry was Vice President, Industry Operations at the Alberta Energy Regulator. Prior to that role, she worked at TotalEnergies, a French multinational integrated oil and gas company. She held executive roles in Canada from 2006 to 2015 stewarding corporate development, major projects, joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions. For the prior sixteen years, she held various upstream operational and business development roles in France, Venezuela, China, Indonesia, and Scotland with increasing leadership responsibilities and strategic focus. Veronique Giry is a professional engineer registered with APEGA and has a MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Ecole Centrale de Paris. She is currently enrolled in the Directors Education Program with the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Committees
- W. Ellis Armstrong (Chair)
- Luis Fernando Alarcón
- Russell Ford
- Gabriel de Alba (Chair)
- Veronique Giry
- Russell Ford
- Luis Fernando Alarcón (Chair)
- W. Ellis Armstrong
- Veronique Giry
Officers & Management
Orlando Cabrales Segovia
CEO
Orlando Cabrales Segovia has over 30 years of experience in the public and private energy sector in Colombia, including serving as President of Naturgas, the Colombian natural gas trade association, until March 2021, as Vice Minister of Energy of the Ministry of Mines and Energy in Colombia between 2013 and 2014 and as the President of the ANH from 2011 to 2013.
Mr. Cabrales held senior roles at BP in Latin America. He currently sits on the boards of Isagen and Conconcreto and previously served on the boards of numerous companies in Colombia, including Tuscany Drilling, Cenit, and ISA.
Mr. Cabrales earned an undergraduate degree in Law from Pontificia Javeriana University and a Master’s degree in Philosophy from Boston College.
René Burgos Díaz
CFO
René Burgos Díaz was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company on June 3, 2022, and until that time, served on the Board since December 4, 2019. He is a financial markets executive with approximately 20 years of experience in investment management, leveraged financing, restructuring and financial advisory expertise across multiple industries and geographies, specifically in Latin America. In his previous role, he was the Head of USD Private Credit for Latin America for Compass Group LLC, a Latin American-based asset management firm, a position he held since January 2020. Prior to joining Compass Group, Mr. Burgos held the position of Director in the Emerging Markets team at CarVal Investors from 2015 to 2019. Mr. Burgos has also held roles at Deutsche Bank and Bank of America, including the role of Director with Deutsche Bank’s Emerging Markets Structured Credit Trading team. Mr. Burgos currently serves on the boards of directors of Puerto Bahia and ODL.
Alejandra Bonilla
General Counsel & Secretary
Alejandra Bonilla has more than 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, specializing in multijurisdictional mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, and corporate finance.
Previously worked in the Company from 2011 to 2020, where she served as Corporate Vice President, Legal and Head of Legal Colombia since December 2017.
From April 2020 to March 2021, she was appointed partner of the energy practice at Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas, an international law firm. In March 2021, Mrs. Bonilla rejoined the Company at which time she was appointed General Counsel & Secretary.
Alejandra Bonilla has more than 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, and previously worked in the Company from 2011 to 2020, where she served as Corporate Vice President, Legal and Head of Legal Colombia since December 2017. From April 2020 to March 2021, she was appointed partner of the energy practice at Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas, an international law firm. In March 2021, Mrs. Bonilla rejoined the Company at which time she was appointed General Counsel & Secretary.
Alejandra Bonilla has over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas sector, specializing in multijurisdictional mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, and corporate finance. Before joining Frontera, Ms. Bonilla worked for BP and several international and domestic law firms in Bogotá, Colombia.
Renata Campagnaro
Corporate Vice President, Marketing, Logistics, and Business Sustainability
Renata Campagnaro has over 39 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Ms. Campagnaro has been with the company since 2010. Before her current role, she held several positions with the company, including Corporate Vice President of Supply, Transport and Trading and Executive Vice President of Supply and Transport.
Renata Campagnaro has over 40 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Ms. Campagnaro has been with the Company since 2010, and in her current role since December 14, 2016. Prior to her current role, she held several positions with the Company, including Corporate Vice President of Supply, Transport and Trading and Executive Vice President of Supply and Transport. Ms. Campagnaro also currently serves on the board of Puerto Bahia and ODL.
Renata Campagnaro has over 40 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Ms. Campagnaro has been with the Company since 2010, and in her current role since December 14, 2016. Prior to her current role, she held several positions with the Company, including Corporate Vice President of Supply, Transport and Trading and Executive Vice President of Supply and Transport.
Víctor Vega
Corporate Vice President, Field Development, Reservoir Management, and Exploration
Víctor Vega has more than 30 years of industry experience with Amoco, BP, Talisman, and Shell in various technical and managerial positions.
Victor Vega has over 30 years of oil and gas exploration and development experience. Prior to joining the Company on October 1, 2021, Mr. Vega was Regional Exploration Manager Caribbean/South America at Shell, a multinational energy and petrochemical company, from January 2019 to September 2021 and prior thereto, Exploration Business Development Manager – Americas at Shell from March 2016 to December 2018.
Victor Vega has over 30 years of oil and gas exploration and development experience. Prior to joining the Company on October 1, 2021, Mr. Vega was Regional Exploration Manager Caribbean/South America at Shell, a multinational energy and petrochemical company, from January 2019 to September 2021 and prior thereto, Exploration Business Development Manager – Americas at Shell from March 2016 to December 2018.
Iván Arévalo
Corporate Vice President, Operations
Iván Arévalo has more than 27 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Mr. Arévalo has been with the company for more than 14 years. Before his current role, he held several positions with the company, managing heavy oil assets in Colombia and leading the operation of Frontera Energy in Peru and Ecuador during the last 4 years.
Ivan Arevalo has more than 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Mr. Arevalo has been with the Company for more than 17 years, and in his current role since July 1, 2020. Prior thereto, he was Country Manager for Frontera branches in Peru and Ecuador for four years leading the operations of Frontera, and before that, held a number of positions with the Company in Colombia, managing Heavy oil assets.
Ivan Arevalo has more than 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Mr. Arevalo has been with the Company for more than 17 years, and in his current role since July 1, 2020. Prior thereto, he was Country Manager for Frontera branches in Peru and Ecuador for four years, and before that, held a number of positions with the Company in Colombia, managing Heavy oil assets.
Andrés Sarmiento
Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Director
Andrés Sarmiento was secretary general of the Colombian Association of Natural Gas (Naturgas), where he was also interim president for 6 months. He served as a senior investment advisor in the London Office of ProColombia and was an advisor to several ministers and vice ministers in the Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy.
Mr. Sarmiento is an Economist with a Master’s Degree in Economics from the Universidad de los Andes and a Master’s Degree in Energy, Mining, and Finance from Imperial College London.
Andrés Palacios
HSEQ Director
Andrés Palacios has 20 years of experience in the oil and gas sector, in onshore and offshore operations in companies such as Petrominerales Colombia Ltd., Repsol E&P, and Shell, mainly in Latin America, Mexico, and Aruba.
Previously, he was HSEQ Manager for Repsol in Mexico and Colombia, mostly in offshore operations. He has extensive experience promoting HSEQ culture in organizations in the energy sector.
Mr. Palacios is an Environmental and Sanitary Engineer with a postgraduate degree in Environmental Law and Natural Resources.
Xavier García
Human Talent Director
Xavier García has more than 30 years of experience leading human resources teams. In his role, he has contributed to the growth, restructuring, and M&A processes in different organizations. He has experience in Latin American markets and diverse economic sectors, such as mining, petrochemicals, financing, and oil and gas.
Mr. García holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and an Executive MBA.
Environmental, Social and Governance
We are focused in optimizing efficiency, ensuring safety, and upholding environmental responsibility throughout our operations
We are focused in optimizing efficiency, ensuring safety, and upholding environmental responsibility throughout our operations