Kevin D. Richeson has been named vice president, shipboard human resources by Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL), the US focused contemporary market brand in Carnival Corp & plc group.

 Richeson comes to Carnival after a 21-year career with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.  He begins on 7 March 2014, reporting to Ruben Rodriguez, executive vice president of ship operations.

“In this newly created position, Richeson will have overall responsibility for the integration and management of  core human resource functions for shipboard hotel and non-officer deck and engine crew.  He will also develop compensation and career development benchmarking efforts in collaboration with CCL’s sister lines and corporate HR and manage crew-recruiting activities overseas,” the company said in a statement.