Our Leadership
Azamara's leaders are seasoned professionals, with years of experience, and a wealth of knowledge in the upscale cruise line industry. They are fully dedicated to delivering on our core values of providing you with culturally rich experiences, exceptional quality and easily recognizable value.
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Orlando Ashford
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, AZAMARA®
Orlando Ashford is executive chairman of Azamara Cruises, a boutique cruise brand with four luxury ships, where he brings 27 years of global experience in executive management, talent management, organizational development, change management and corporate human resources.
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Carol Cabezas
PRESIDENT, AZAMARA®
Carol Cabezas is the president of Azamara. In this role Carol is responsible for the full range of operations of the cruise line including Sales, Marketing, Revenue, Finance, Deployment and Shipboard Operations.
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Francisco Mallmann
CHIEF STRATEGY AND FINANCIAL OFFICER, AZAMARA®
Francisco Mallmann is Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Financial for Azamara. He has been with the company since 2010 and oversees the brand’s Strategic Planning, Finance, Treasury, Accounting, Revenue Management, Onboard Revenue, Business Intelligence, and Itinerary Planning functions.
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Douglas Parks
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, AZAMARA®
Douglas Parks is Chief Administrative Officer at Azamara where he leads the development and growth of the brand’s shared service teams including HR, Tax, Legal, IT, Risk and Supply Chain.
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Scott Daniels
HEAD OF HOTEL OPERATIONS, AZAMARA®
Scott has been with Azamara since 2008, when he first joined the Quest as Food & Beverage Manager.
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Captain Nico Corbijn
HEAD OF MARINE OPERATIONS, AZAMARA®
Captain Nico Corbijn is a veteran maritime industry executive who has worked directly or as a consultant for most large cruise lines. His areas of expertise include corporate and shipboard operations and human resource management, marine safety and environmental operations/investigations, auditing, and emergency management.
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Laura Krejci
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, AZAMARA®
Laura Krejci joined Azamara as Chief Information Officer in June 2021, and came from a Senior Vice President role at Chico’s FAS, where Laura’s key responsibilities included leading the development and execution of technology and digital strategies.
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Michelle Lardizabel
CHIEF SALES OFFICER, AZAMARA®
Michelle Lardizabal, Chief Sales Officer for Azamara, is a travel industry executive with more than 25 years of experience in tourism and cruising.
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Patrice Willoughby
VICE PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AZAMARA®
Patrice Willoughby joined Azamara in December 2019 as the Vice President of International Business Development, and manages the cruise line's various international teams.
