10 Carnival operations leaders
Senior vice president of technical operations, vice president of guest operations, vice president of destinations operations and AVP of global casino operations are among the roles held by these ten Carnival operations leaders. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Carnival from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Clarisa Stollenwerck
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Guest Operations · Carnival Cruise Line
Clarisa Stollenwerck has been Vice President - Guest Operations at Carnival Cruise Line since September 2022, and the profile also lists Director - Shipboard Guest Services there from October 2015 without an end date. At Carnival Cruise Line Clarisa Stollenwerck was Director - Guest Care (2009–2015) and Manager - Quality Assurance (1995–2009).
Damian Rudich
LinkedInExperience: VP Destinations Operations · Carnival Corporation
Damian Rudich has been VP Destinations Operations at Carnival Corporation since November 2025 and was AVP Global Ports & Destination Development there from 2024 to 2025. Damian Rudich was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company from 2020 to 2021 and a Consultant at Princess Cruises from 2022 to 2023, and describes experience in commercial transformations and growth acceleration.
David Candib
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Port Operations · Carnival Cruise Line
David Candib was Vice President, Port Operations at Carnival Cruise Line from January 2022 to June 2025 and Vice President, Development & Operations, Global Port & Destination Development at Carnival Corporation from 2002 to 2022. David Candib has been Senior Vice President, Commercial & Operations at Cruise Terminals International since June 2025.
Jaque Poirier
LinkedInExperience: AVP, Global Casino Operations · Carnival Corporation
Jaque Poirier has been AVP, Global Casino Operations at Carnival Corporation since September 2025 and was Senior Director of Operations (2022–2025) and Corporate Director of Casino Operations (2017–2022) there. Jaque Poirier was Vice President of Casino Operations (2014–2017) and Director of Casino Operations (2006–2014) at Ameristar Casino.
Juan Fernandez
LinkedInExperience: VP, Food & Beverage · Carnival Cruise Line
Juan Fernandez has been VP, Food & Beverage at Carnival Cruise Line since December 2025 and was VP, Operational Strategy and Destination Operations at Carnival Corporation from 2022 to 2025. Juan Fernandez was Head of Procurement & Supply Chain at Frontdoor, Inc. (2020–2022) and VP, Strategic Sourcing - Technical, Logistics & COE at Carnival Corporation (2018–2020).
Martina Gallus
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Technical Operations · Carnival Cruise Line
Martina Gallus has been Senior Vice President Technical Operations at Carnival Cruise Line since January 2024, and the profile also lists VP Technical Operations there from 2021 to 2025. At Carnival Cruise Line Martina Gallus was Sr Director Technical Operations (2021), Sr. Director Deck and Safety, Technical Operations CQ & SL Class (2019–2021) and Director, Deck and Safety Asset (2014–2019).
Marty Goldman
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Global Casino Operations · Carnival Corporation
Marty Goldman has been SVP, Global Casino Operations at Carnival Corporation since July 2012, and the profile headline lists SVP, Global Gaming, Carnival Corporation & PLC. Marty Goldman was VP, Regional Marketing (2011–2012) and VP, Marketing and Operations (2010–2011) at Caesars Entertainment and Chief Marketing Officer at Metropolitan Gaming (2008–2010).
Richard Brearley
LinkedInExperience: VP of Crew and Travel Operations · Carnival Cruise Line
Richard Brearley has been VP of Crew and Travel Operations at Carnival Cruise Line since May 2019 and describes cruise industry operations work across sourcing, workforce management, air logistics and airline relationships. Richard Brearley was Vice President Human Resources (2017–2019) and Vice President HR Operations (2013–2019) at Royal Caribbean Group.
Stefan Christoffersson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Housekeeping, Laundry and VSP · Carnival Cruise Line
Stefan Christoffersson has been Vice President - Housekeeping, Laundry and VSP at Carnival Cruise Line since December 2014, and the profile headline lists Vice President - Hotel Operations. At Carnival Cruise Line Stefan Christoffersson was Vice President, Onboard Guest Services (2010–2014), Vice President, Shipboard Human Resources (2008–2010) and Sr. Director, Special Projects (2004–2007).
Tami Blanco
LinkedInExperience: VP, North America Facilities & Projects · Carnival Corporation
Tami Blanco has been VP, North America Facilities & Projects at Carnival Corporation since March 2025 and was VP, Shore Excursion and Photo Operations at Carnival Cruise Line from 2023 to 2025. At Carnival Cruise Line Tami Blanco was also VP Strategic Sourcing & Site Services (2019–2023), Vice President Human Resources (2019) and VP, Operations Shared Services (2018–2019).
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Match the person's operations area, whether technical operations, guest and hotel services, destinations and ports, casinos or crew travel, to the decision you face. Check each role's start date to see how long the person has held it.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your current operations role?
- 02How do you keep service standards consistent across many ships and ports?
- 03What have you learned about planning operations around a ship's turnaround day?
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