Luz Stella Murgas elected president of Colombia's ANDI business association

Luz Stella Murgas has been elected as the new president of Colombia's National Association of Businessmen, known as ANDI. The General Board of Directors approved her appointment on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

The selection followed a search and evaluation process led by a commission that reviewed candidate profiles and submitted a detailed report to the board. Murgas emerged as the choice after a field that originally included five names was narrowed to two finalists.

“Luz Stella Murgas is the new president of the National Association of Businessmen of Colombia: ANDI.”

Murgas has led Naturgas, the Colombian Natural Gas Association, since 2021. She is a lawyer graduated from Universidad del Rosario and holds a specialization in Tax Law from the same institution, with more than 15 years of experience in the mining and energy sector.

Her career includes eight years at Ecopetrol as a tax advisor for the business value chain, followed by executive roles at the National Hydrocarbons Agency, where she managed exploration and served as vice president of promotion and area allocation.

As ANDI president, Murgas will represent Colombia's business sector and focus on strengthening productivity and competitiveness. Her agenda will also promote investment, formal job creation, institutional integrity, free enterprise, sustainable development, and social inclusion.

The appointment comes as the business guild prioritizes coordination across economic sectors and the conditions needed to drive investment and formal employment generation.