MIAMI, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival
Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the
world's largest cruise company, today announced Jan Swartz has been named group president of
Holland America Group, responsible for Princess Cruises, Holland
America Line, Seabourn and P&O Australia, as well as Holland
America Princess Alaska Tours and inter-group operations.
"Jan is a highly respected executive and a role model," said
Arnold Donald, president and CEO of
Carnival Corporation & plc. "Jan is a champion of innovation
and a proven leader."
In 2016, Swartz was named as group president of Princess Cruises
and Carnival Australia, as well as having executive oversight of
the P&O Cruises Australia brand.
Previously, in 2013, she was appointed president of Princess
Cruises after more than 12 years working with the cruise line.
Prior to this, she served as executive vice president, overseeing
the line's sales, marketing and customer service operations, a
position held since 2009.
In 2004, Swartz served as senior vice president of sales and
customer service for both Princess and sister brand Cunard, and in
2001, she was appointed vice president of strategy and business
development and worked on the P&O Princess acquisition by
Carnival Corporation.
Additionally, Swartz is the president of the Princess Cruises
Community Foundation.
Swartz holds a Master of Business Administration degree from
Harvard Business School and earned a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Virginia.
About Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival
Corporation & plc is one of the world's largest leisure
travel companies with a portfolio of nine of the world's leading
cruise lines. With operations in North
America, Australia, Europe
and Asia, its portfolio features
Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America
Line, Seabourn, P&O Cruises (Australia), Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises,
P&O Cruises (UK) and Cunard.
Additional information can be found on www.carnival.com,
www.princess.com, www.hollandamerica.com, www.seabourn.com,
www.pocruises.com.au, www.costacruise.com, www.aida.de,
www.pocruises.com and www.cunard.com.
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SOURCE Carnival Corporation & plc