Royal Caribbean today announced that Gary
Bald, Senior Vice President, Safety, Security, Environment, Medical/Public
Health and Situation Management for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., will
transition his duties to top corporate and federal security executive Jennifer
Love as he prepares for his retirement in the Spring of 2016. Love will join
Royal Caribbean on September 28, 2015.
Bald has been with Royal Caribbean since 2006, overseeing environmental
practices and stewardship as well as the safety, security and health of the
company's 62,000 employees, more than five million guests annually, its fleet of
43 cruise ships and its shoreside facilities and terminals.
"Gary has been a key figure in the development of Royal Caribbean's approach to
safety, environment and health, and an important leader who has made significant
contributions to the entire cruise industry," said Adam Goldstein, President and
COO, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. "Gary's leadership has enhanced the safety and
security of our guests, crew and employees. We are privileged to have had Gary
at Royal Caribbean"
Goldstein added: "We are very excited to have Jennifer
Love join our team. I am confident Jennifer's skills and expertise will build on
our momentum and take our company to even greater advances in our preparedness,
procedures and systems."
Love spent nearly 25 years at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), where
she gained broad experience and received numerous honors and awards for her
exemplary leadership in both national security and criminal financial law
enforcement.
Most recently, Love headed the enterprise-wide security programs and process for
the Cablevision Systems Corporation and served as the company's chief liaison to
local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
"I am delighted to join Royal Caribbean, a company renowned for innovation and
continuous improvement," Love said. "I look forward to working with the talented
team to take Royal Caribbean to the next level."
Among Love's honors are the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Executive
Service in 2010, and the National Association for Advancement of Colored People,
Community Leader Award in 2009. |