Carla Lacerda retired in early January 2021, after 35 years with ExxonMobil. She was President of the Brazil affiliate with a focus on managing a robust upstream portfolio, having been associated with oversight of Brazil business for approximately 20 years. Throughout her career, she made significant contributions across many roles at ExxonMobil, including technical roles in Geochemistry, Exploration offshore South America, Gas Commercialization, Commercial Management for the Americas, and Strategy Development.
She was also chairperson of the exploration and production association in Brazil (ABEP/IBP), working on various aspects of advocacy and regulatory frameworks for the industry, with demonstrated effective leadership in dealing with government, regulatory agencies, and business community. Currently, Carla is on the Advisory Board of the Brazil-Texas Chamber of Commerce (Bratecc). In addition, Carla is active in Diversity and Inclusion initiatives (i.e. Mentorship Programs), with industry association IBP, Bratecc, and other organizations. In 2022, she joined the Institute of the Americas as a Non-Resident Fellow with the Energy & Sustainability Program.
Carla has Bachelor and Master Degrees in Chemical Oceanography from Florida Institute of Technology and Texas A&M University, respectively. She is fluent in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and conversational French.