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Windstar Cruises hires West Coast sales manager and a sales coordinator

Windstar Cruises tapped Roger Arden as West Coast regional sales manager and Brenda Skogen as sales coordinator.

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

December 15, 2021

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Based in Los Angeles, Arden has a long history in the travel business, most recently with Quark Expeditions. Previous sales/business development roles were at Carnival, Uniworld and AmaWaterways.

Skogen, who becomes the primary point of contact within the sales department for Windstar’s travel advisors, is based in Denver. She most recently owned a cruise-focused franchise travel agency in Colorado.

Steve Simao, Windstar’s VP sales, welcomed Arden and Skogen.

Knowledgeable, enthusiastic pros

'They are both knowledgeable, enthusiastic cruise travel professionals who will continue to support our Star Promise commitment to travel advisors while they help educate travel advisors on how to successfully sell Windstar’s small ship difference and the nuances of our classic Wind class and all-suite Star Plus class yachts,' he said. 'We want to be the small ship cruise line of choice for travel advisors and Brenda and Roger will be integral to making this happen through our personalized sales approach, and I know they’re up for the challenge.'

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About the Author

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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