Seabourn president Natalya Leahy joins Lindblad Expeditions as CEO

Seabourn President Natalya Leahy has joined Lindblad Expeditions as its new CEO.

Leahy take up her new role with the cruise line on Jan. 1, 2025, alongside Rick Goldberg, who has been appointed chief financial officer, effective 31 December 2024.

Leahy succeeds Lindblad Expeditions founder, Sven-Olof Lindblad, who will become co-chair of the board. Mark D. Ein, current chair of the board, will become board co-chair as well as lead independent director.

Goldberg succeeds L. Dyson Dryden, who has served as interim CFO since June 2024, and continues his long-standing position as a board director.

Leahy most recently served as president of Seabourn, where she was responsible for all aspects of the luxury cruise line’s business and operations, leading a global team of more than 4,000 shoreside and seagoing employees.

Prior to that, Leahy spent several years serving in various leadership positions at Holland America Group, including COO and CFO, respectively.

“I’m excited and humbled by the opportunity to lead such a purpose-driven organisation like Lindblad Expeditions, the pioneer of modern expedition cruising and the undisputed expert in adventure travel,” said Leahy in a statement.

“I wholeheartedly believe in the transformative power of travel, and Lindblad Expeditions is uniquely creating life-changing experiences for sophisticated travelers eager to explore the Earth’s most extraordinary places in extreme comfort.”

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