Now comprised of 16 travel executives, the board provides feedback and shares input on various trade initiatives with the line's senior sales leadership team.
'This group represents a rich diversity of agency model types, which helps us implement strategies that more broadly benefit all agents selling Carnival,' said Adolfo Perez, SVP sales & trade marketing.
Representing Signature on the board is president Alex Sharpe, while co-president Libbie Rice is Ensemble's representative.
Other members include David Crooks, SVP product & operations, World Travel Holdings; Matthew Eichhorst, president, Expedia CruiseShipCenters; Michelle Fee, CEO, Cruise Planners; Jackie Friedman, president, Nexion; and Anthony Hamawy, president, Cruise.com.
Further members are Emerson Kirksey Hankamer, president & CEO, Vacations To Go; Sarah Henshall, SVP travel & branch operations, AAA Carolinas; Ashley Hunter, VP sales development, Avoya; Kathryn Mazza-Burney, EVP sales, Travelsavers; and Koreen McNutt, senior director global cruise, Expedia Group.
Rounding out the board are John Rowley, co-founder & CEO, International Cruise & Excursions Inc. (ICE); Marcia Rowley, co-founder & COO, ICE; Don Walker, co-owner, WMPH Vacations; and Rick Zimmerman, president, KHM Travel.
The board meets annually with Carnival's sales leadership team and certain executive team members. They also provide ongoing feedback throughout the year on decisions impacting trade programs and strategies.
Members were selected by Carnival's sales leadership team.
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