Costa Cruises has announced significant organizational changes as part of Carnival Corporation's efforts to improve its operations and mobilize its global organization ahead of resuming cruise operations.
Michael Thamm, CEO of Costa Group and Carnival Asia, will add the role of Managing Director of Costa Cruises to his responsibilities, while Mario Zanetti is appointed as the new Chief Commercial Officer of Costa Cruises, a position he will assume immediately.
Neil Palomba will become the new Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Carnival Cruise Line. In his new role, Palomba will continue to oversee the resumption of Costa Cruises' operations in the coming weeks to ensure a smooth transition and the assumption of new responsibilities.
“The current pause in our cruise operations has given us the opportunity to redesign every aspect of our business, from commercial strategy to product design and the reorganization of our internal structure to ensure we come back stronger,” said Michael Thamm, CEO of Costa Group and Carnival Asia, adding, “We all thank Neil for his spectacular contribution to the success of Costa Cruises over the past six years and wish him all the best in his new position at Carnival.”.
In his new role, Mario Zanetti will be based in Genoa and will be responsible for the company's overall commercial operations, reporting to Michael Thamm, while also maintaining his position as Managing Director of Costa Group Asia.
For the past two decades, Mario has excelled in his role as a Senior Executive at Costa Cruises. He has successfully held key positions, demonstrating exceptional leadership and entrepreneurial skills. As Managing Director of Costa Asia, he has strengthened the company's leading position in Asia through the development and implementation of innovative business strategies and the modernization of the fleet.
