Ipieca has elected Petrobras’s Carlos Gonzalez as its new Vice Chair. Carlos has been an active member of Ipieca since 2009. Before his appointment as Vice Chair, he participated in Ipieca’s Water and Environment groups, and has been a member of its Executive Committee since 2017.
Carlos brings two decades of experience in the oil and gas industry to his role as Ipieca Vice Chair, which he will perform alongside his current position as Petrobras HSE Corporate General Manager.
Throughout his 20 years at Petrobras, Carlos has led numerous environmental and sustainability projects, with a focus on water and biodiversity issues. Prior to his current Petrobras role, he served as Environment Manager and has held other positions including Water and Biodiversity Coordinator and Environmental Engineer.
Commenting on his appointment, Carlos Gonzalez, Ipieca Vice Chair, said, ‘This opportunity comes at a pivotal moment in our industry’s history. As we face both challenges and opportunities in sustainability, the need for collaboration has never been more critical. It is an honour to serve in a role that brings together leading experts from Ipieca member companies to share knowledge and best practices, ultimately contributing to a sustainable energy transition that benefits society and protects our environment.’
Petrobras’s Carlos Gonzalez has been appointed as an Ipieca Vice Chair.
Ipieca CEO Brian Sullivan said, ‘I’d like to congratulate Carlos on his election as Vice Chair. His expertise in a wide range of environmental, sustainability and health and safety leadership positions and experience of working in a national integrated oil and gas company will be invaluable as we continue to support the integration of climate, nature and people action across the industry for a just, orderly and equitable energy transition.’
