Celestyal expands North America team, welcomes new Eastern Canada BDM

Celestyal Cruises has appointed three new members to its North American team, including a new business development manager for Eastern Canada and the northeastern U.S.

Celestyal’s new team members include:

• Roger Poulard, business development manager, Northeast USA + Eastern Canada
• Maria Moreau, brand marketing and social media executive, North America
• Kelly Predmesky, business development manager, Southeast USA + Caribbean

Poulard is a business development professional with more than 14 years’ experience in the cruise and travel industries. Poulard has been tasked with introducing the Celestyal Cruises brand to the travel agent community in the Northeast USA and Eastern Canada – he will be based in Newark, NJ. Prior to joining Celestyal Cruises, Poulard served as Business Development Manager, New York, for MSC Cruises USA.

Moreau is a marketing professional and social media strategist with more than seven years’ experience in the Travel Retail and Food & Beverage industries. Bilingual in English and Spanish, Moreau will be responsible for developing and executing the brand marketing and social media plan for North America while providing cooperative marketing support to the company’s travel trade partners. She previously served as Marketing Manager at Areas, a leading provider of food, beverage and retail services to the U.S. travel hospitality industry.

Predmesky is an industry professional with more than 12 years’ experience. She has been tasked with introducing the Celestyal Cruises product to the travel agent community in the Southeast USA and Caribbean – she is based in West Palm Beach, FL. Prior to joining Celestyal Cruises, Predmesky worked with MEDJI Tours and held positions with Contiki and STA Travel.

“We have hit the ground running,” said Leslie Peden, President, Celestyal Cruises, Inc., “and with the addition of Ms. Moreau, Mr. Poulard and Ms. Predmesky to our team, we are on track to implement our strategic development plans in North America. Mr. Poulard and Ms. Predmesky will soon commence a wave of business development, including a training webinar series and roadshows. Our goal is to educate the travel trade about Celestyal Cruises’ incomparable all-inclusive, Premium-Value Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean cruises. Ms. Moreau, Mr. Poulard and Ms. Predmesky bring immeasurable enthusiasm to their new positions, and I’m thrilled to have them on board.”