Back to News Menu                    Cruise News for the Corporate Travel Professional                 April 2015

Oceania Cruises announce the promotion of Bob Prieto to Vice President, Field Sales. Bob has 25 years of industry experience and for the past 10 years has successfully led our Sales Resource Center which includes our Account Executives and Business Development Managers, in addition to managing the day-to-day operations of our department. Prior to joining Oceania Cruises, Bob held sales positions with Certified Vacations and Norwegian Cruise Line. He has great insight into our sales process and will leverage his established relationships and strong management skills to ensure we exceed our sales goals. In his new capacity, he will lead our 15 Regional Sales Directors and oversee our trade event management team.

Ana Parodi was recently promoted to Vice President, National Accounts for Oceania Cruises. With over 27 years' experience in the cruise industry, Ana is a successful, proven and enthusiastic sales professional. Ana joined Oceania Cruises in March of 2010 and most recently was Sr. Director of Key Accounts. Prior to joining Oceania Cruises, she held sales posts with Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Norwegian which encompassed field sales, national/strategic account management, as well as sourcing and developing strategic partnerships. Ana brings tremendous experience, a strong reputation and stellar relationship skills to this role and we are confident she will succeed in this new position.

Lastly, we are delighted that Lisette Thurman will be our new Director of Key Accounts taking the post that Ana recently vacated. She will work with Scott Kluesner (our VP of Key Accounts) to continue developing these partners and creating new business opportunities. Lisette has been with Regent Seven Seas Cruises for over eight years, most recently as Senior Account Executive. Prior to joining Regent Seven Seas Cruises, she held positions with Club Med, Norwegian Cruise Line and Carnival Cruise Line. Lisette brings exceptional relationship and sales skills to this role and we welcome her to the team.

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