Carnival Names Janet Wygert Head of Sales & Trade Marketing

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Carnival Cruise Line has appointed Janet Wygert as its new senior vice president of sales and trade marketing, stepping into the role following the retirement of Adolfo Perez.

Wygert, a 37-year Carnival veteran, brings extensive experience from a career that has spanned inside sales, business development, and most recently, leading the strategic partnership sales team.

The leadership change takes effect immediately. Perez will remain with the company in an advisory capacity during the transition period.

“Janet’s broad and deep knowledge of Carnival and the trade sales channel assures a smooth transition as we continue to work across all parts of the travel advisor community,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. “We have announced an ambitious agenda of new ships, new deployment plans and investments in our exclusive destinations we are calling our ‘Innovation Itinerary’ that will drive growth for Carnival and our trade partners. Janet will be leading a strong team to promote all that is happening at Carnival to drive more demand both for Carnival and the services of travel advisors.”

Wygert will lead a seasoned leadership team that includes:

  • Kirk Neal, newly promoted to vice president of strategic partnerships, taking over Wygert’s previous role
  • Meegan Broussard, assistant vice president of trade marketing and sales development, overseeing sales support and marketing for global travel partners
  • Mike Julius, vice president of trade sales, responsible for field sales
  • Ann Sedgwick, vice president of charters, meetings, and incentives

“I’m excited to take on the leadership of the trade sales organization and together with the team, build upon the terrific work that Adolfo has led,” said Wygert. “Our travel advisors are a key part of our success, and we want to continue to partner together to expand on our strong history and create future growth opportunities, including training, technology tools and business development programs.”