WHY IT RATES: There are a growing number of women in leadership roles at cruise lines. -Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Senior Writer
The fast-paced growth of the cruise industry, from ocean to river cruising, continues to evolve. But one surprising fact? There are an increasing number of women executives in top positions at these different cruise lines. In her new book titled, How Six Women Executives Steer the Cruise Industry Today, Cindy Bertram shares the stories of these women executives.
Bertram says, "As you know, we have terrific leaders in the cruise industry, both men and women alike. But what is a bit more unusual? We have numerous women executives, and that's something you don't see in other industries."
She explains more and says, "In my book I shared the stories of six different women executives - Ellen Bettridge, Christine Duffy, Kristin Karst, Diane Moore, Edie Rodriguez and Jan Swartz." How they got into the cruise industry and moved up in their careers, along with successfully balancing out their personal family lives while successfully running a cruise line are key things Bertram covers. Bertram details the inspiring stories of Diane Moore, president, Paul Gauguin Cruises; Ellen Bettridge, president and CEO of Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection; Edie Rodriguez, Americas Brand chairman and corporate special advisor, PONANT; Jan Swartz, group president, Princess Cruises and Carnival Australia; Kristin Karst, executive vice president and co-owner, AmaWaterways; and Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.
Throughout their careers, many of these women executives have had mentors, but many of these mentors were men. Bertram also includes the story of a well-known leader, Sister Jean, Chaplain, for the Loyola Ramblers basketball team who were in the Final Four of the 2018 NCAA Tournament. During these final play-offs, at 98 years old, Chaplain Sister Jean became a positive national focus for the Loyola Ramblers. And throughout her very active career, she has mentored both men and women.
How Six Women Executives Steer the Cruise Industry Today by Cindy Bertram is available on Amazon.
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