Leticia Reis de Carvalho (born 1973) is a Brazilian oceanographer who has served as Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority since 1 January 2025.

[1][2] Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1973, Carvalho grew up in Brasília.

[3] Carvalho began working at the Ministry of the Environment of Brazil in 2001, and in 2013 became Director of Environmental Quality in Industry.

[3] She has also worked for the United Nations Environment Programme in the Latin America and Caribbean region.

[4][5] In August 2024 Carvalho was elected to succeed Michael Lodge as Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority for a four-year term beginning on 1 January 2025.