(Board member since July 2022) has been a member of our Board since July 2022, following ten years of distinguished service as the Company’s General Director and Chief Asset Officer (2012–2022). With over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry across Latin America, Ms. Vaca brings deep knowledge of the Company’s operations, strategy, and values. As General Director, she led GeoPark’s growth into one of Colombia’s leading independent E&P companies, with a strong focus on operational efficiency, ESG performance, and stakeholder engagement. She has played a central role in advancing the Company’s diversity and inclusion agenda and continues to promote female leadership as a driver of long-term value. Prior to joining GeoPark, Ms. Vaca was President of the Hupecol Group, where she led major field developments and executed key M&A transactions. She also served in senior legal and corporate affairs roles at GHK Company Colombia. She chaired the Board of the Colombian Oil Association (ACP) and was a board member from 2010 to 2021. She is a Certified Corporate Director both in Colombia (Instituto Colombiano de Gobierno Corporativo) and in the United States (Harvard Business School), and currently serves on the boards of Corficolombiana, Fundación Juanfe, and Women in Connection Marcela holds a Law degree with a specialization in Commercial Law, both from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Colombia, and an LL.M. Summa Cum Laude from Georgetown University as a Fulbright Scholar.
