Change website colours:     Change font size increase the text to largest size increase the text to larger size use standard font size

Leadership Team

img Colin Veitch
President and CEO


Since joining NCL in 2000 as President and Chief Executive Officer, Colin Veitch has led a number of breakthrough developments that have furthered NCL's mission of innovation. Foremost among Veitch's accomplishments is the launch of Freestyle Cruising, a revolutionary onboard product that offers cruisers a more relaxed, resort-style experience compared to the more structured traditional cruise product prevalent throughout the industry.

Following the aftermath of September 11, Veitch led the Homeland Cruising initiative, bringing 95 percent of NCL's fleet capacity to close-to-home ports around North America anticipating a shift in consumer travel patterns. The successful program, which has become an industry trend, continues to grow with NCL frequently adding new Homeland Cruising ports.

In addition, NCL's fleet has grown significantly during Veitch's tenure. He continues to lead a major new build campaign that has resulted in the addition of six new ships in as many years. Finally, he is responsible for the formation of a new U.S. Flagged operation, NCL America, comprised of three ships. These ships are 100 percent U.S. crewed and have created thousands of American jobs and generate hundreds of millions of dollars in economic benefits to Hawai'i and the United States. In November 2006, Veitch will receive the United Stated Seamen's (USS) Service Admiral of the Ocean Sea Award for his leadership in commencing new American-flag passenger shipping with the success of the NCL America project.

Before joining NCL, Veitch was senior vice president of marketing and corporate development for Princess Cruises in Los Angeles, where he also had executive responsibility for Princess' sister company in Australia, P&O Cruises. He joined Princess in 1992 as chief financial officer after two years with parent company P&O in London.


img Bonnie Biumi
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Bonnie Biumi has been with NCL since July 2005. As the executive vice president and chief financial officer for NCL Corporation, Biumi is responsible for all aspects of corporate finance, financial management and Information Technology. Biumi brings more than 20 years of senior financial executive management experience to NCL.

Before joining NCL, Biumi served as the Senior Vice President and Treasurer for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, where her responsibilities included managing treasury operations, raising capital, investor relations, corporate, capital and strategic planning as well as risk management.

Prior to joining Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Biumi had been chief financial officer with Neff Corp., a Miami-based, NYSE equipment rental company with 89 locations in 17 states and South America. She previously had been executive vice president and chief financial officer with People's Telephone Company, Inc. a Miami-based, publicly-owned telecommunications services company and senior manager with PriceWaterhouse in Miami. Biumi is a Certified Public Accountant.


img William Hamlin
Executive Vice President, Fleet Operations


Bill Hamlin is Executive Vice President, Fleet Operations and Newbuilding. He has been with NCL since June 2004. Hamlin oversees New Build Operations, Marine Operations, Hotel Operations and Onboard Revenue for the company.

Before joining NCL, Hamlin served as President, Americas Region for APL Limited, part of the NOL group based in Singapore. He was also President of Eagle Marine Services that operated container terminals on the West Coast of North America. He also served as Vice President North American operations for APL and had various senior operations roles at Sea-Land Services. Hamlin also served on the Board of the Pacific Maritime Association, the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association and the University of Denver Intermodal Transportation Institute and served as chairman of the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association based in Washington, DC.


img Robert M. Kritzman
Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Hawai`i Operations


With NCL since 1990, Robert Kritzman is Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Hawai`i Operations where he oversees the company's Hawai`i operations.

Kritzman was most recently Senior Vice President and General Counsel, overseeing NCL's human resources department, legal department, risk management department and its corporate affairs program since 1995. He sits on the boards of the Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation, the International Council of Cruise Lines and the North West Cruiseship Association.

Prior to joining NCL, Kritzman was an attorney with the law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery. He is a member of the Florida Bar Association and the American Bar Association and serves on the Florida Bar Committee on Corporate Banking and Business Law.


imgAndrew Stuart
Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Passenger Services


Andy Stuart is Executive Vice president of Marketing, Sales and Passenger Services for NCL Corporation, responsible for marketing, domestic and international sales, revenue management, public relations and passenger services for the company's three brands - Norwegian Cruise Line, NCL America and Orient Lines. He was named to this position in September 2003.

Stuart joined NCL in 1988 and had served as the company's sales and marketing director in the United Kingdom until December 1996. He was named vice president of sales planning and relocated to the company's Miami headquarters in January 1997. He was promoted to senior vice president of passenger services in 1998, and in 1999, named senior vice president of NCL sales. In 2000, he was promoted to senior vice president of marketing and sales.

Stuart is also Chairman of the Cruise Lines International Association. Prior to joining NCL, Stuart was a sales manager for the London Marriott Hotel.


img Mark E. Warren
Executive Vice President & General Counsel


Mark Warren is Executive Vice President & General Counsel of NCL Corporation. In these positions, Warren oversees the Human Resources, Legal, Insurance & Risk Management, Environmental & Regulatory Affairs, Office Administration and Government Affairs areas of the company.

Warren joined NCL in August 2003. He was formerly a partner in the Los Angeles, CA and Washington, DC offices of the international law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Prior to joining NCL, Warren served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Princess Cruises. Warren also worked in the government, having previously served on the staff of both the United States Senate and the White House.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)