Norwegian Cruise Line Colin Murphy ~ Vice President of Destination & Strategic Development Chairman, FCCA Security Operations Committee Colin Murphy is Vice President of Destination & Strategic Development. Reporting to the CEO, Murphy is responsible for corporate strategic initiatives, destination government relations and destination development. Murphy is also responsible for NCL's ground operations in Hawaii including Polynesian Adventure Tours and Luau Kalamaku. Murphy joined NCL in 1998 as Director of Land Programs and has been promoted to subsequent positions including Vice President, Land and Air Services and Vice President, Onboard Revenue . Murphy has been involved in the travel industry for more than 20 years, and has held positions with various tour operators including Collette Tours, Go Ahead Vacations, and Vantage Deluxe World Travel. He resides in Coral Gables with his wife and two children.
Steve Riester ~ Vice President, Revenue Management & Planning Steve Riester has been with Norwegian Cruise Line since 1999. As Vice President Revenue Management and Planning, Riester is responsible for all aspects of reservation sales and itinerary planning. Riester initially joined NCL as Director, Revenue Planning, and was then promoted to Vice President, Planning and Analysis before taking on his current role. Before joining NCL, Riester served as a business consultant for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and also spent time at Carrier Corporation. Originally from Linton, Indiana, Riester now resides in Weston, Florida with his four children. Riester received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Masters of Business Administration from Indiana University.
Joanne Salzedo ~ Director, Shore Excursion Product Development Joanne's career in the travel industry began as a summer job while still in college. Working as a tour director after graduation for a large Boston tour operator, Joanne traveled extensively throughout the world and eventually assumed the position of Director of Tour Services. After moving to Miami she owned and operated a destination management company, specializing in the group and incentive market. Joanne joined Norwegian Cruise Lines in 1999 as Manager of Shore Excursions and currently, as Director of Shore Excursion Product Development, she oversees the shore excursion programs offered on board Norwegian Cruise Lines worldwide itineraries.
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