Galp informs that its Board of Directors decided unanimously to appoint Filipe Silva, Galp’s Board Member and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since 2012, to succeed Andy Brown as Chairman of the Executive Committee (CEO), for the period between 1 January 2023 and the next Annual General Shareholders Meeting (AGM).
In addition, Galp’s main shareholder Amorim Energia B.V. has informed the Company that it intends to include Filipe in the list to be submitted to the next AGM for the Board of Directors’ election for the 2023-2026 term, proposing that Filipe continues to lead Galp’s executive committee.
“Filipe is a seasoned executive with a vast experience in the Company and in the energy markets and I am certain that this succession is the one which better allows Galp to keep on its path of growth and transformation, in accordance with the defined strategic guidelines. I wish Filipe all the best in his new role”, said Paula Amorim, Galp's Chairman.
Between 1 January 2023 and the date of the next AGM, and until the composition of the executive team for the next term is defined, it is intended that Filipe accumulates both the CEO and CFO roles.