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Hornblower Group names Lisa Lutoff-Perlo as chairwoman

Hornblower Group appointed longtime former cruise leader Lisa Lutoff-Perlo to chair its board.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

September 10, 2024

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Lisa Lutoff-Perlo brings four decades of cruise experience to her chairwoman rolePHOTO: HORNBLOWER GROUP

At a Glance

  • Former Celebrity Cruises/Royal Caribbean leader
  • CEO of FIFA World Cup 2026 Miami Host Committee
  • Group recently emerged from a restructuring

Lutoff-Perlo, currently the president and CEO of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Miami Host Committee, formerly served as vice chair, external affairs at Royal Caribbean Group and previously as president/CEO of Celebrity Cruises. She held numerous other senior management roles at Celebrity and at Royal Caribbean International.

'Impactful and visionary' leader

Hornblower Group Mike Flaskey welcomed Lutoff-Perlo, citing her 'impactful and visionary' leadership over four decades in cruising.

Based in San Francisco, Hornblower Group operates dining and sightseeing cruises, excursions, ferry and transportation services, vessel overhaul and maintenance. Divisions include City Experiences and Hornblower Marine.

Restructuring completed in July

The company in July emerged from a Chapter 11 restructuring with new majority owners and a pared-down portfolio after selling American Queen Voyages.

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Celebrity CruisesRoyal Caribbean GroupRoyal Caribbean International

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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