Filipe Silva appointed as the new CEO of Galp
The company announced that the board of directors decided “unanimously” to choose Filipe Silva as its new chief executive officer (CEO).
Galp announced on Wednesday that the board of directors decided “unanimously” to choose Filipe Silva as its new chief executive officer (CEO), who is thus preparing to leave his position as a chief financial officer (CFO), which he had held since 2012.
In a statement sent to the CMVM, the energy company said that the Portuguese manager will replace Andy Brown from January until the next annual general meeting but stated that the largest shareholder (Amorim Energia) will propose that Filipe Silva should lead the executive committee until 2026.
“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, under the defined strategic guidelines. I wish Filipe all the best in his new role,” said Paula Amorim, Galp’s Chairwoman.
Born in Lisbon 58 years ago, Filipe Crisóstomo Silva graduated in Economics and Financial Management and has a Master’s degree in Financial Management from the Catholic University of America (USA). Before joining Galp, the manager was CEO of Deutsche Bank in Portugal, a position he accumulated from 2008 with the previous responsibility for the investment banking areas of this German bank in the domestic market.
