Christine Duffy appointed Board of Directors at Aimbridge Hospitality

Friday, August 21, 2020

Christine Duffy, President of Carnival Cruise Line has been appointed as a member of the Board of Directors for Aimbridge Hospitality, the leading, global, third party hotel management company. Christine is president of Carnival Cruise Line, certified as a Great Place to Work™ and the biggest brand of Miami-based global cruise industry leader Carnival Corp., the world’s largest leisure travel company.

Duffy leads a company that sails more than five million guests each year and employs more than 40,000 people from 110 nations around the globe. It was in 2015 that she joined Carnival Cruise Line after successful five-year tenure as the CEO of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), an association representing the $120 billion global cruise industry. Prior to joining CLIA, Duffy spent 10 years at Maritz Travel Company, where she served six years as President and CEO.

Duffy sits on the executive committee of the U.S. Travel Association, currently serving as its first vice chair, as well as the Professional Advisory Board for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital of which Carnival is the official celebration partner.Throughout her career, Duffy has been a strong supporter of women’s leadership in the travel and hospitality industry. Duffy has been honored by the Convention Industry Council, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Commonwealth Institute of South Florida and the South Florida Business Journal.

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