Cruise Strains Worldwide Affiliation (CLIA) has introduced the appointment of Marie-Caroline Laurent as director common for CLIA in Europe.
She is going to assume the position on November 15th.
Laurent is a transport coverage skilled who has labored in management roles on the Worldwide Air Transport Affiliation (IATA) for almost a decade, together with serving as assistant director for EU affairs.
Beforehand she labored in coverage growth for the Affiliation of European Airways and has additionally served as a parliamentary adviser on the European parliament and as senior coverage officer on the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU.
Kelly Craighead, chief govt of CLIA, mentioned: “I wish to thank Ukko Metsola for his management in Europe throughout a essential transitional interval as cruise operations have continued a phased return to service.
“I’m delighted to welcome Marie-Caroline Laurent who will draw on a wealth of expertise inside the European transport coverage area to showcase cruise on the coronary heart of sustainable tourism and reveal its worth to the broader maritime sector.
“With intensive expertise interfacing with EU Establishments, Marie-Caroline might be nicely positioned to proceed to construct CLIA’s engagement on European coverage points inside Brussels.”
Metsola will keep on as adviser to the brand new director common till the tip of 2021 to help the transition previous to a deliberate return to the Royal Caribbean Group.
