Carnival Cruise Lines Leon Sutcliffe ~ Director, Commercial Ports of Call & Government Relations Leon Sutcliffe joined Carnival Cruise Lines in 1994 from British Environmental Services company Rentokil Initial, where he was employed as a Surveyor. He served aboard the T.S.S Fiesta Marina as a Sanitation Officer, going on to serve on all CCL vessels until he came shore side in 2000 as Port Operations Supervisor, responsible for liaison with all local & foreign government agencies & Port Authorities in facilitating the port entry & clearance process of the Vessels. In 2003 Leon was promoted to Manager, Cruise Operations then later in 2004 to Director. In 2006 he was appointed to Director, Port Operations and in March of 2012 to Director, Commercial Ports of Call and Government Relations.
Erika Tache ~ Director Product Development, Tour Operations Erika Tache, a versatile Tour Consultant with a broad expertise and international experience across a wide spectrum of the tourism industry, joined Carnival Cruise Lines in 2001. Erika’s wide-ranging skill set has enabled her to successfully contribute in a variety of roles, including shipboard operations, pre-sales, product management and revenue management. In her role as Director of Product Development, Erika is responsible for the global activities and product development of Carnival Cruise Lines’ Tour Operations.
Terry L. Thornton ~ Senior Vice President, Itinerary Development and Revenue Planning Terry Thornton’s background in the cruise industry spans more than 30 years beginning with financial and marketing positions at Norwegian Cruise Line from 1977 to 1982. He then moved on to spend five years at Sea Goddess, where as one of the founders, Thornton played an integral role in launching that new cruise line. Thornton then served as Vice President of Finance for Windstar Cruises for two years prior to joining Carnival Cruise Lines in 1989. Thornton joined the Carnival marketing team as Manager of Special Projects and is currently Senior Vice President, Itinerary Development and Revenue Planning. Terry represents Carnival Cruise Lines in the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association as Chairman of the Marketing Committee.
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