Four Seasons Yachts' Jan Sorensen joins Celebrity as VP F&B operations (updated)

He's filling the role previously held by Cornelius Gallagher, who became VP hotel operations in December.

Sorensen spent the last three years on the Four Seasons Yachts newbuild team, first as head of site team operations and ultimately as VP newbuild.

Update: According to Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings, Soren Krogsgaard, who has been consulting on the Four Seasons Yachts project for over two years, is currently guiding the Fincantieri site team.

Sorensen's passion and ability

'Jan’s career is characterized by his unwavering commitment to elevating the hotel and food and beverage experience through a focus on exceptional service, culinary excellence and creating memorable experiences for guests,' said Celebrity Cruises' Keith Lane, SVP hotel operations. 'His passion and his ability to seamlessly integrate hotel operations make Jan a true leader in the industry and a great addition to our team.'

Experience at Crystal, NCLH, Carnival Corp., Disney

Prior to Four Seasons Yachts, Sorensen was VP newbuild and refurbishment at Crystal Cruises under its prior ownership, and in an earlier Crystal stint was food and beverage director. He held hotel-related newbuild roles with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and Carnival Corp. & plc and was beverage manager for Disney Cruise Line.