I-American Queen Voyages Ithola Umuntu Omusha e-Helm

I-American Queen Voyages imemezele namuhla ukuthi umakadebona embonini yezokuvakasha, uDavid Giersdorf, uqokwe njengebamba likamongameli we-American Queen Voyages. UMnu. Giersdorf uzobika ku-Kevin Rabbitt, isikhulu esiphezulu, i-Hornblower Group.

“I-Hornblower Group izibophezele ekwandiseni i-American Queen Voyages, njengoba kufakazelwa ukutshalwa kwezimali okukhulu emikhunjini emisha, ukwakhiwa kabusha kwenkampani yethu, ukukhulisa ubuchwepheshe, amathuluzi ewebhu nawokuthengisa kanye nokuvula ihhovisi elisha e-Fort Lauderdale, okusibeka ngqo enhliziyweni ye imboni yezokuvakasha,” kusho uKevin Rabbitt, isikhulu esiphezulu, iHornblower Group. “Ukuze sisheshise lezi zinhloso, sidinga umuntu ongathweswa icala lokuhola inhlangano enolwazi olunzulu ngemboni, ugqozi oluqinile nobuhlakani bebhizinisi ukuqinisekisa ukuthi sithatha izinyathelo ezifanele ohlelweni lwethu lokukhula. Ngijabule kakhulu ukwamukela uDavid, umngani wethu kanye nomakadebona wemboni yezokuvakasha, endimeni yokuba umongameli obambile. Ngentshiseko kaDavid, isipiliyoni sokusebenza esiqinile kanye nomuzwa ojulile wemboni, nginethemba lokuthi uzohlinzeka ngobuholi esibudingayo ukuze sakhe futhi sandise amathuba ahlobene okusebenza kweNdlovukazi yaseMelika Voyage.”

UMnu. Giersdorf usebenze endimeni yokuba ngumeluleki we-American Queen Voyages cishe iminyaka emithathu futhi uletha uthando olujulile nokuqonda imboni yezokuvakasha yasebusuku ye-Hornblower okuhlanganisa nokusekela ukutholwa nokucatshangwa kabusha kwebhizinisi elizimele lohambo logu, i-Venture Ashore, kanye nakamuva nje, ukwethulwa ngempumelelo kwe-Ocean Victory, ukuzizwisa kwethu kwe-Alaska Expedition.

Njengebamba likaMongameli, uMnu. Giersdorf uzoba nesibopho sokuthuthukisa nokusebenzisa isu lebhizinisi jikelele le-American Queen Voyage elinikeza isiqondiso eqenjini lobuholi ukuze bakhe inani elisimeme labo bonke ababambiqhaza okuhlanganisa, ukukhula kwenkampani, ukusungula izinto ezintsha, ukusebenza kanye nokwakha kabusha. Ukufika kuka-Giersdorf kuqondana no-Isis Ruiz, osanda kujoyina i-American Queen Voyages njengeSikhulu Esiphezulu Sezohwebo ukuze engamele ukuthengisa, ukumaketha, isikhungo sokuxhumana nokuphathwa kwemali engenayo.  

UMnu. Giersdorf uzosebenza njengebamba likamengameli isikhathi esifinyelela ezinyangeni eziyi-18.

“Ngisebenza njengomeluleki oseduze we-American Queen Voyages kanye ne-Hornblower Group eminyakeni emithathu edlule, ngiyajabula ngokwandisa leyo ndima njengebamba likamongameli wophiko lwe-cruise,” kusho uMnu. Giersdorf. “Lesi yisikhathi esijabulisayo sophiko, futhi ngibheke ngabomvu ukuba yingxenye yethimba elizinikele phezu kwamagugu ale nkampani. Ngikwazile ukubamba iqhaza elibalulekile ekwakhiweni nasekuthuthukisweni kweminikelo esanda kwethulwa yase-Alaska ne-Ocean Victory, esanda kuqala umkhumbi wayo wokuqala ngempumelelo enkulu. Ngizimisele ngokuhola iqembu ngalesi sikhathi esisha sokukhula kwe-American Queen Voyages njengoba inkampani iqhubeka nokuletha okuhlangenwe nakho okumangalisayo kubavakashi bayo.”

UMnu. Giersdorf uza kuNdlovukazi yaseMelika enolwazi lweminyaka engu-40+ njengesikhulu esiphezulu, umeluleki, kanye nelungu lebhodi embonini yezokuvakasha yomhlaba wonke esebenza ngamagama amakhulu kwezokuvakasha, ezokuvakasha kanye nezokuvakasha okuhlanganisa nokusebenza nenkampani ehweba esidlangalaleni. Iphothifoliyo yomkhiqizo ka-$1B+ nanjenge-CEO yezinhlobo ezimbalwa zezimpawu zohambo lwesikebhe, ezokuvakasha, nezokumaketha.

Kuwo wonke umsebenzi kaMnu. Giersdorf, uthando lwakhe kanye nomdlandla wendawo yokuhamba ngomkhumbi kuye kwahumusha ngamaphrojekthi amakhulu. Ehlangene nomndeni, waba iphayona lezokuvakasha ezimbalwa zase-Alaska, waba futhi wasebenzisa indawo yokulala ye-Glacier Bay National Park kanye nemvume yohambo lwezokuvakasha, futhi wakha ulayini ohamba phambili womhlaba wonke wokuhamba ngomkhumbi, owadayiselwa inkampani ye-Fortune 50 kamuva. Umsebenzi owengeziwe ka-Giersdorf embonini yohambo lwezokuvakasha uhlanganisa ukusungula i-Windstar Cruises njengomzila wesikebhe ohamba phambili emhlabeni wonke othi “180° From Ordinary” futhi wahola ekwandiseni nasekuguquleni i-Holland America Line njengomzila ohamba phambili emhlabeni wonke we-premium cruise ngokusebenzisa odumile “ Isinyathelo Sokusayina Esihle”.

I-Giersdorf ibambisene ukwakha i-CF2GS ibe yinkampani yezinkonzo zamasu ezisezingeni eliphezulu, kamuva eyathengiswa kwa-Foote Cone Belding/True North Communications kanye nokusungulwa kwe-Global Voyages Group njenge-consultancy ehamba phambili esigabeni esikhethekile se-cruise and travel (Expedition; River; Ukunethezeka; Imikhumbi emincane)

U-Giersdorf usebenze emabhodini ahlukahlukene, okuhlanganisa njengoSihlalo we-CLIA (i-Cruise Lines International Association). Uphinde abe ngumbhali oshicilelwe: Imikhumbi Enzima - Ukuzulazula Inkampani Yakho, Umsebenzi, kanye Nempilo Ngokusebenzisa Inkungu Yokuphazamiseka www.gethardships.com U-Giersdorf angabuye abonakale njengesikhulumi esibalulekile ezingqungqutheleni eziningi zezimboni futhi abambe iqhaza njengochwepheshe bemboni ezinhlobonhlobo. yamaphodikasti namathuba ezingxoxo ahlanganisa izihloko ezifana neGlobal Cruise Industry, Leadership, Innovation, Endurance Sports & Mindset

UMnu. Giersdorf waya eNyuvesi yaseWashington futhi waphothula uhlelo lweNyuvesi yaseNorthwestern - Kellogg School of Management ku-Entrepreneurship. Njengamanje uhlala e-Bend, e-Oregon. I-American Queen Voyages igubha iminyaka engu-10 yasungulwa ngo-2022 njengomholi kwezokuvakasha, ihlinzeka ngephothifoliyo ebanzi yohambo lwaseNyakatho Melika oluhlanganisa i-Rivers, Lakes & Oceans kanye nesipiliyoni se-Expedition. Uhlobo lwe-American Queen Voyages luvumela izivakashi ukuthi zizizwele wonke amathuba anwetshiwe okutholwa kweNyakatho Melika ngaphansi kwesambulela esisodwa. Ukutholwa kujula ezihambelini, ezixhunywe yi-American Queen Voyages kungaba umfula, amachibi nolwandle noma i-expeditio