bp announced today the appointment of Giovanni Cristofoli as the new regional president for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye (AGT), with effect from 1 October 2025. Gio will be based in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Gio is currently bp senior vice president, solutions, leading a global organization that provides services and solutions to bp’s upstream, refining, low carbon energy and non-operated joint venture businesses. Under Gio’s leadership, bp has transformed the way it delivers maintenance, reliability, subsea services and more.
Gio will succeed Gary Jones, who has successfully led bp’s regional business since April 2017.
