Carnival Corporation & plc says it has appointed Alan Buckelew to the new position of chief operations officer (COO) of the group, while Jan Swartz has been promoted president of Princess Cruises
Buckelew will report to Carnival Corp & plc President and CEO Arnold Donald in his new role. “With his successful track record in both running a brand and as a functional lead, Alan is ideally suited to take on the tasks of this new role,” said Donald.
Buckelew will have oversight of all maritime and port operations around the world and our group collaborative functions, including information technology; group strategy and global operations; ship retrofits; newbuilds; research and development; risk advisory; and quality assurance. Additionally, Buckelew will have oversight of Carnival Asia, with responsibility for coordinating all our brand and related activities in that part of the world.
With a career spanning more than 36 years in the cruise industry, Buckelew has served as chief executive officer of Princess Cruises since June 2007 and as the line’s president since February 2004. In addition he also served as chief operating officer for Cunard Line from 2004 to 2007.
Meanwhile, Princess Cruises today announced that Jan Swartz has been promoted to president of Princess Cruises, effective 1 December, 2013. Reporting to Holland America Group CEO Stein Kruse, Swartz will oversee the Princess line’s worldwide operations which includes 17 ships, 22,000 employees serving more than 1.4 million passengers annually. Princess Cruises has sales, marketing and operational efforts in over 60 countries around the world.
"Jan has been at the forefront of industry innovation for a number of years and is highly regarded amongst her peers," Kruse said.
