Pimentel steps down
SeaDream Yacht Club CEO Larry Pimentel has stepped down.
Industry sources believe he had a disagreement with Atle Brynestad, owner and chairman of Seabourn Cruise Line, about adding a new ship.
Brynestad founded the cruise line in 1987 and was its chairman for 10 years, as well as being CEO during the initial years.
He was also chairman of Cunard Line and a board member of Carnival Cruise Lines.
He is the founder and owner of SeaDream Yacht Club, and will now also assume the CEO role.
Bob Lepisto, former vice president sales and marketing, has been appointed MD.
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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