MIAMI, June 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival
Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) today
announced that Josh Weinstein has
been named chief operations officer, effective immediately.
Reporting to Carnival Corporation President and CEO Arnold Donald, Weinstein's responsibilities will
include oversight of major operational functions, including global
maritime, global ports and destinations, global sourcing, global IT
and global auditing.
In addition, Weinstein will retain oversight of Carnival UK, the
operating company for P&O Cruises and Cunard, which he managed
directly for the past three years. Simon
Palethorpe, currently president of Cunard, will assume added
responsibilities in the role of president of Carnival UK.
The structural leadership moves are part of the company's
broader efforts to enhance operations and mobilize the global
organization prior to its return to cruising.
"Josh is a highly talented executive with extensive industry
experience and institutional knowledge who will add important
strength to our senior leadership team," said Donald. "We are
leveraging our pause in cruising to make a number of strategic
changes within our business, including this important role, which
is designed to strengthen our global operations and position the
company and our brands for the future."
Weinstein's tenure with Carnival Corporation has included 10
years as the company's treasurer, as well as five years as an
attorney in the corporate legal department.
"I am grateful for this opportunity and looking forward to
taking on this important role at a critical time for our company,"
Weinstein said. "I certainly realize that many opportunities and
challenges lie ahead as we look to restart our cruise operations
around the globe. As we navigate this unprecedented time, we are
fortunate to have world-class brands and extraordinary team members
across the global organization with a proven track record of
success to build on as we look toward returning to what we do best,
which is providing our guests with the world's best vacation
experience."
Prior to joining Carnival Corporation, Weinstein served as a
corporate attorney. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the New York University School of Law.
A native of New York, Weinstein
and his wife have three children.
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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