Appointments
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Couser to head up H&W’s Miami operation
Harland & Wolff (H&W) has appointed Graham Couser to Head of Business Development for Cruise based at the company’s new Miami office. He is tasked with developing H&W’s cruise repair, refit, refurbishment and revitalisation business globally, as well [Read more...]
Berle to take the reins at Lindblad
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings has appointed Dolf Berle as President, CEO and a member of the Board. Berle (pictured) takes up his roles on 10th May, 2021. He will succeed Sven-Olof Lindblad, who will become Co-Chair of the Board, together [Read more...]
Zanetti to head up Costa
Costa Cruises has named Mario Zanetti as its new President. He moves up from CCO of Costa Cruises Europe to take over from Michael Thamm, who had been serving as interim Group CEO of the Costa Group and [Read more...]
MSC’s luxury brand’s new management team
MSC Group’s Cruises Division has appointed five senior managers for its new luxury brand, which is headed by CEO, Michael Ungerer. Ungerer (pictured) explained: “The leaders of the new brand bring more than 100 years of combined knowledge and [Read more...]
Gastinel to take up the reins at PONANT
PONANT has appointed Hervé Gastinel as CEO, which will become effective on 29th March. The company claimed that this move confirmed its ambition to become the market leader in luxury cruises and the world leader in sustainable tourism. [Read more...]
O’Connor joins VIKAND
Maritime medical operations and public health provider VIKAND Solutions has appointed Damien O’Connor as Executive Vice President and General Manager for VIKAND Testing Solutions. VIKAND Testing Solutions is a cruise terminal testing initiative. O’Connor (pictured) will join the [Read more...]
Regent’s executive appointments
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has appointed Caroline Smith as Vice President Global Marketing and James Arnold as Global Public Relations Director effective immediately. Smith, who has more than 15 years of strategic brand management and communications experience, will [Read more...]
Ashford to become Azamara’s Executive Chairman
Orlando Ashford has been appointed as Executive Chairman of recently sold Azamara. He was most recently Holland America Line President. Ashford’s appointment will be confirmed once Sycamore Partners’ acquisition of Azamara has been finalised, which is expected in [Read more...]
Piccirillo becomes MSC CFO
Alfonso Piccirillo has been appointed CFO of MSC Cruises, effective immediately. Piccirillo (pictured) joined MSC Cruises in 2004 and has for the past five years been the cruise line’s Head of Financial Planning and Controlling. His previous roles [Read more...]
Vago takes up CLIA Chair
Pierfrancesco Vago, MSC Cruises Executive Chairman, has been appointed Global Chairman of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) for a two-year term. He will assume the Chairmanship effective immediately. “On behalf of the entire CLIA community, including both our [Read more...]