Silversea Cruises Names Barbara Muckermann President & CEO
the role of senior advisor to Royal Caribbean Group president and CEO Jason Liberty.She becomes the second woman to lead one of Royal Caribbean Group’s three wholly-owned brands, and joins Celebrity Cruises president and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, and Royal Caribbean International president and CEO Michael Bayley. She will oversee all of Silversea’s employees and crew, and will report to Jason Liberty.Muckermann brings more than 25 years of experience in the travel and hospitality industry, with an emphasis on creating truly exclusive high-end vacations. She first joined Silversea Cruises in 2001
ACMF Receives Grant from Former SeaFreight Boss
University,” said Geneive Dr. Brown Metzger, President and Executive Director of the ACMF. “The large majority of CMU students require financial assistance and the work of the Foundation actually helps to transform lives.”In October, Roland Malins-Smith will be honored alongside Michael Bayley, President and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Caribbean International, and Rick Murrell, SVP Managing Director, Saltchuk Resources and Chairman Tropical Shipping, at the ACMF's Anchor Awards in New York
Seafarers’ House Launches $4.5m Campaign
; House at Port Everglades has launched the public phase of its “Place of Welcome” Campaign to build a new home for the mariners who visit the port. The announcement was made at its annual Golden Compass Gala on May 19, honoring President and CEO of Royal Caribbean International Michael Bayley, who announced that the cruise line is committing $500,000 to the campaign. The three-year, $4.5 million fundraising effort will allow Seafarers’ House to build a new facility, as well as provide a way to sustain the operations of programs and services offered to meet the ever-expanding
Berra Named Marketing Head at Royal Caribbean
for all aspects of Royal Caribbean’s marketing program, including brand strategy and positioning, consumer and trade advertising, web and loyalty marketing, research, brand development and communications. He will report to the cruise line’s president and chief executive officer, Michael Bayley. Berra most recently served as senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Carnival Cruise Line where he oversaw the company's advertising, public relations, customer marketing and digital efforts. Previously, he served as senior vice president and general manager for media
RCCL: Bayley, Lutoff-Perlo take CEO Posts
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE, OSLO: RCL) named two senior company executives to lead the company’s two largest brands. Michael Bayley, who worked his way up from an assistant purser’s position aboard the Nordic Prince, will serve as President and CEO of Royal Caribbean International. Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, whose career at the company began in the New England sales office, will serve as President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises. “This is a happy day for Michael and Lisa, and a proud day for all of us at the company,” said Richard D. Fain, Chairman and CEO of Royal