A former president and managing director of Europe for Marriott International has been appointed to the board of Royal Caribbean Group.
Amy McPherson spent more than 30 years in leadership roles at the US hotel company including a decade in the European role until her retirement in 2019.
While at Marriott, she was recognised as one of 25 outstanding ‘Women Who Mean Business’ by the Washington Business Journal.
McPherson is a principal investor in KidsKnowBest, a full-service creative agency providing brand solutions for the social age powered by children.
The cruise line group’s chairman and chief executive Richard Fain said: “I am honoured to welcome Amy to our board of directors.
“Her many years of involvement in the growth of the travel industry, as well as her deep experience in the development of international markets, will be a valuable addition to the board.”