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NCLH expands Australia/New Zealand executive team

NCLH's trevor thwaites and gillian seller
Trevor Thwaites joins from Princess Cruises while Gillian Seller has a luxury hotels background
Steve Odell, SVP and MD Asia Pacific for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, appointed two new executives to his team.

Gillian Seller has taken up the newly created role of director of sales, Australia and New Zealand for Regent Seven Seas Cruises. She will report to Lisa Pile, RSSC’s VP & GM Australia and New Zealand.

Seller has more than 30 years’ experience in the luxury hotel and travel industry and was most recently director of luxury sales for Accor’s Pacific region.

She will work closely with RSSC’s regional BDMs and will be the key contact for the brand’s network of travel partners.

Trevor Thwaites is in the new role of director of sales Australia and New Zealand for Oceania Cruises, reporting to VP & MD Jason Worth.

Thwaites was previously national sales manager for Princess Cruises.

Meeting demand head on

‘We’re delighted to welcome both Gillian and Trevor to the Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings team at such an exciting time for the company,’ Odell said.

‘With 2019 already proving to be our strongest year yet, these new appointments will ensure that we can meet the increasing demand head on,’ he said.

2020 a monumental year

‘2020 is going to be a monumental year for NCLH, with 11 of our ships sailing in the APAC region.

‘Gillian and Trevor are joining us during a time where we are seeing such exceptional growth, both locally and on the international stage.’