A new mandate has begun at MedCruise, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports and its adjoining seas, following elections held during the 65th General Assembly in Malaga Spain on 13th September, 2024.
At the event, new tasks and responsibilities were taken on by port representatives elected as the new Board members, as follows:
Anne Marie Spinosi, Corsica Ports, SVP PR, Events & MedCruise Partnership Programme.
Laura Cimaglia, Port of Taranto, VP Cruise Community Engagement.
Angelos Vlachos, Port of Kavala, Associate Membership.
Cristina De Gregori, Port of Genoa/Savona Brand, Strategic Communications & Marketing.
Dario Barbaric, Port of Dubrovnik/Korcula, Health, Safety & Security.
Genoveva Climent, Port of Tarragona, Destinations Development.
Gilson Cruz, Ports of Cabo Verde, Regional Development in the Atlantic Region.
Josko Supe, Port of Sibenik, Finance & Funding Programmes.
Kyriaki Kampana, Port of Heraklion, Professional Development Courses.
Lorenzo Vera, Port of Motril/Granada, Economic Impact Assessments.
Luz Marina Espiau, Port of Tenerife, Ports Digitalisation and Innovation.
Maria Belkoleva, Port of Burgas, Regional Development in the Black Sea.
Tolga Tuncay, Port of Galataport, Istanbul, Regional Development in the Eastern Mediterranean and Red Sea.
Valeria Mangiarotti, Sardinian Ports, Sustainability & Environmental Energy Policies.
The Board grew by two members, welcoming representatives from the Atlantic Region, while in addition, some of the Board will benefit from the experience and skills of long-time members.
Mangiarotti will continue her collaboration with Jamil Ouazzani from Tangier Port, initiated during the last mandate.
MedCruise President, Theodora Riga (pictured) will add Strategic Alliances, including collaboration with other associations, to her tasks and will work in close co-operation with Serafin Blazquez of Cruise Saudi.
Riga said, “I am delighted and honoured to be working alongside such a great team of people, for the benefit of the association and the cruise industry as a whole.
“There is a wealth of experience in this team with a great set of skills. Together we look forward to building up on the great work of the past mandates of the Association and continuing to grow and serve our members,” she said.
