CLIA Leadership and Committees

Executive Committee

Chair: Howard Frank- Carnival Corporation
Vice Chair & Treasurer: Karl Holz-Disney Cruise Line
Adam Goldstein- Royal Caribbean International
Gregg Michel – Crystal Cruises
Kevin Sheehan- Norwegian Cruise Lines
Pier Francesco Vago- MSC Cruises
Ex-Officio Members/Non-Voting:
Micky Arison-Carnival Corporation
Richard Fain – Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Manfredi Lefebvre- Silversea Cruises, Chair, ECC
Christine Duffy – Cruise Lines International Association

CLIA Board of Directors

Chair: Howard Frank – Carnival Corporation
Vice Chair & Treasurer: Karl Holz – Disney Cruise Line
CLIA Counsel: Larry Kaye –Kaye Rose & Partners, LLP
CLIA President & CEO: Christine Duffy – Cruise Lines International Association
Charles B. Robertson – American Cruise Line
Rudi Schreiner- AMA Waterways
Patrick Clark – Avalon Waterways
Larry Pimentel – Azamara Club Cruises
Gerald Cahill – Carnival Cruise Lines
David Dingle – Cunard Line
Daniel Hanrahan – Celebrity Cruises
Maurice Zarmati –Costa Cruises
Gregg Michel – Crystal Cruises
Karl Holz – Disney Cruise Line
Stein Kruse – Holland America Line
Hans Rood–Hurtigruten
Nicholas Filippidis – Louis Cruises
Richard Sasso – MSC Cruises (USA)
Pierfrancesco Vago – MSC Crociere SA
Kevin Sheehan – Norwegian Cruise Line
Kunal Kamlani – Oceania Cruises
Richard Bailey –Paul Gauguin Cruises
Charles A. Robertson – Pearl Seas Cruises
Alan Buckelew – Princess Cruises
Mark Conroy – Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Richard Fain – Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Ltd
Adam Goldstein – Royal Caribbean International
Rick Meadows – Seabourn
Robert Lepisto –SeaDream Yacht Club
Manfredi Lefebvre –Silversea Cruises
Guy Young – Uniworld River Cruises
Hans Birkholz – Windstar Cruises

Executive Committee

The CLIA Executive Committee includes two officer positions; the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the board, and four at-large representatives, two Emeritus Directors, CLIA's President and the Chair of the European Cruise Council (ECC). The Executive Committee and the CLIA Board of Directors, listed below, are responsible for establishing the overall strategic direction of the association. The Executive Committee provides oversight to ensure CLIA operates within the confines of its by-laws, charter and articles of incorporation as a DC non-profit corporation.

CLIA Board of Directors

The CLIA Board of Directors includes the executive committee, chief executive officers of every member cruise line and President of CLIA. CLIA Counsel is present and participates in all board meetings.

CLIA Marketing Committee

The Committee consists of Senior Marketing Executives (CMO's) from a representative body of our member lines. This committee provides strategic direction and input to inform CLIA's marketing strategies and planning, which are cascaded to Trade Relations & Sales Committee, and the Public Relations Committee.