The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Affiliation (FCCA) introduced that Daniel S. Farkas, govt vice chairman and common counsel of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, has been appointed because the incoming FCCA Operations Committee Chair.
“I’m honored by the appointment as FCCA Operations Committee Chair and excited to proceed constructing upon the successes the group has achieved,” mentioned Farkas.
“We’ll deal with strengthening {our relationships} with locations, ports and FCCA members, together with representing the trade to attain mutual success. Throughout my tenure, extra focus will probably be positioned on additional growing and enhancing the visitor expertise on the locations whereas increasing alternatives for stakeholders and residents.”
Farkas is changing Russell Benford, VP of presidency relations, Americas, Royal Caribbean Group, who will proceed to serve on the Committee.
“Serving as FCCA Operations Committee Chair during the last two years has additional confirmed the importance of partnership and collaboration, with that basis by the platform of FCCA and the Operations Committee being essential to rebounding from an unprecedented occasion like COVID-19,” mentioned Benford.
“I stay up for persevering with these efforts whereas nonetheless being a part of the Committee, and I’m assured that Mr. Farkas will navigate us in the fitting course.”
Farkas will lead efforts together with month-to-month conferences open to all the group and FCCA companions and also will be accountable for advancing the Committee’s core rules: discussing cruise trade matters, reminiscent of tourism growth, ports, security and safety; fostering an understanding of the trade and its practices; constructing bilateral relationships with FCCA’s associate locations’ non-public and public sectors; fostering elevated income alternatives for ports and locations; and enhancing the vacation spot expertise and quantity of cruise passengers returning as stay-over guests.
Farkas oversees all facets of the Authorized, Danger Administration, Company Governance and Compliance, Passenger and Crew Claims Authorities Affairs, Development, Port Operations and Port Improvement areas. He’s additionally the Firm’s Company Ethics Officer.
“I’m humbled by the continued dedication of FCCA Member Line executives,” mentioned Michele Paige, CEO of FCCA.
“Our general purpose has at all times been to strengthen mutual understanding and success, and the involvement of so many cruise executives like Russell Benford and Daniel Farkas shouldn’t be solely pivotal for that, but in addition demonstrates the significance of our initiatives to the trade.”
