NCL veteran Andy Stuart takes over as COO
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd has named Andy Stuart as new president and chief operating officer of Norwegian Cruise Line, following the sudden departure of Drew Madsen.
Madsen was only appointed as COO in November last year.
"Given the recent restructuring of the role and job responsibilities, Drew has decided to step down. We thank him for his contributions and wish him well," said Frank Del Rio, Chief Executive Officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
"Andy and Norwegian are virtually synonymous. He is very well known and respected by our guests, travel partners, officers, crew, and team members. I am extremely confident that he is the perfect leader for the next phase of Norwegian’s growth," added Del Rio.
Having worked 27 years at the company, Stuart is a familiar face within the travel agent community.
He was responsible for overseeing the Freestyle Cruising product across the Norwegian fleet and has held senior roles in global sales, passenger services, revenue management, marketing and public relations.
He was also instrumental in boosting travel agent engagement with the introduction of the Partners First program.
"As we continue to build the newly merged organization, we are tapping into the tremendous company and industry knowledge that Andy has, along with the strong relationships he has built with our travel partners," Del Rio said.
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