Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Appoints Zillah Byng-Thorne to Board of Directors
November 03 2022 - 8:00AM
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) (together with NCL
Corporation Ltd., "Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings," "Norwegian" or
the "Company") today announced the appointment of Zillah
Byng-Thorne to its Board of Directors (the "Board") as a new
independent director, effective November 1, 2022. With Ms.
Byng-Thorne’s appointment, the Board has expanded from seven to
eight members, six of whom are independent, and 50% of director
seats are held by women and/or under-represented minorities. Ms.
Byng-Thorne will serve as a member of the Company’s Audit Committee
and Compensation Committee.
“It is my pleasure to welcome Zillah to our
Board of Directors at this important time for the Company,” said
Russell W. Galbut, chairman of the Board. “Zillah is a highly
respected and accomplished executive with a strong track record of
developing and delivering successful strategies and I am confident
that she will bring a unique perspective to the Board.”
“Zillah’s significant strategy, operations,
technology, marketing, and people management expertise will further
strengthen the breadth of talent and experience on our Board,”
said Frank J. Del Rio, president and chief executive officer
of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.
Ms. Byng-Thorne brings extensive technology
sector experience, spanning online gaming, digital media and
e-commerce to the Board. She is currently the Chief Executive of
Future plc, a global platform for specialist media, a position she
assumed in 2014. She has a focus on driving operational excellence
and is a proven people manager, identifying and developing talent
at the senior level.
She is currently a Non-Executive Director of
Flutter Entertainment plc and, from 1 October 2022, TrustPilot
Group plc. As previously announced by Flutter Entertainment, Ms.
Byng-Thorne plans to step down from her role as a Non-Executive
Director of Flutter Entertainment on January 31, 2023. She was
Chief Financial Officer of Trader Media Group (owner of Auto
Trader) from 2009 to 2012, and Interim Chief Executive Officer from
2012 to 2013. Previously, Ms. Byng-Thorne was Commercial Director
and Chief Financial Officer at Fitness First Limited and Chief
Financial Officer of the Thresher Group. She is also a former
Non-Executive Director of THG Holdings plc. Ms. Byng-Thorne is a
chartered management accountant (CIMA) and qualified treasurer
(ACT). She has an MA in Management from Glasgow University and an
MSc in Behavioural Change from Henley Business School.
About
Norwegian Cruise
Line Holdings
Ltd.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH)
is a leading global cruise company which operates the Norwegian
Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands.
With a combined fleet of 29 ships with over 60,000 berths, these
brands offer itineraries to approximately 500 destinations
worldwide. The Company has eight additional ships scheduled for
delivery through 2027, comprising approximately 20,000 berths.
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