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Carnival Cruise Line Announces 2016 Executive Partner Advisory Board

Enhanced‘Executive Forum' Features New Name and Additional Partners

MIAMI (August 1, 2016) – Carnival Cruise Line has announced members of its 2016Executive Partner Advisory Board. Comprised of 13 leading travel executivesfrom a range of different cruise-selling business models, the board providesfeedback and shares input on various trade initiatives with the line's seniorsales leadership team.


TheExecutive Partner Advisory Board was previously known as Carnival's ExecutiveForum. The title change better reflects the significant role the group plays inpartnering with Carnival on important trade matters. Additionally, the grouphas been expanded with four new members added to the advisory board for2016.


"We rely on the valuable feedback these leaders provide us and wanted to createa new name that better reflects the ongoing and impactful nature of theiradvisory role," said Carnival's Vice President of Sales & Trade MarketingAdolfo Perez. "This year, we are also welcoming four new members to the boardto ensure the feedback we receive represents an even richer diversity of agencymodel types."


New members of the 2016 Executive Partner Advisory Board are:

  • MatthewEichhorst, Head of Global Cruise - Expedia Inc./ President, Expedia CruiseShipCenters

  • SarahHenshall, Sr. Vice President, Travel & Branch Operations - AAA Carolinas

  • NicoleMazza, Chief Marketing Officer - TRAVELSAVERS NEST

  • RickZimmerman, President & CEO - KHM Travel

Returningmembers of the board are:

  • BradAnderson, Co-President - Avoya Travel

  • DavidCrooks, Sr. Vice President, Product & Operations - World Travel Holdings

  • MichelleFee, CEO - Cruise Planners

  • JackieFriedman, President - Nexion

  • AnthonyHamawy, President & COO - Cruise.com

  • EmersonHankamer, President - Vacations To Go

  • KoreenMcNutt, Sr. Director, Global Cruise - Expedia Inc.

  • MarciaRowley, Co-Founder & CMO - International Cruise & Excursions Inc. (ICE)

  • DonWalker, Owner - WMPH Vacations

Carnival'sExecutive Partner Advisory Board meets annually with the line's salesmanagement team as well as members of the company's senior leadership. Theyalso provide ongoing feedback throughout the year on decisions impacting tradeprograms and strategies. Existing and new members were selected by Carnival'ssales leadership team.

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About Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival,a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is"The World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 25 ships operatingthree- to 16-day voyages to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska,Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and thePacific Islands. The company newest ship, the 133,500-ton CarnivalHorizon, is currently under construction and is set to debut in 2018.

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