Derek Lloyd named Norwegian's VP of strategic & national accounts

Norwegian Cruise Line announced today (Feb. 12) the appointment of Derek Lloyd as vice-president of strategic and national accounts.

Lloyd succeeds Brennan Quesnele, who will become senior vice-president of sales at Oceania Cruises effective Feb. 24. He will be responsible for driving national account sales with various travel partners and accounts in the U.S. and Canada.

With over 30 years of experience in the cruise industry and almost 25 years with Norwegian, he most recently served as vice-president of field sales for North America, where he was responsible for the company’s sales strategy and cultivation of key partner relationships.

In his numerous roles, Lloyd has been involved in sales and business development functions in the U.S. and Canada, including contract negotiations, tour operator and consortia account management, as well as customer relationship development.

“I am very excited for Derek to take on this new role as vice-president of strategic and national accounts,” said John Chernesky, senior vice-president of North America sales at Norwegian Cruise Line.

“Brennan has done an incredible job at facilitating the growth of this division, and I couldn’t think of anyone else who can step into his role than our very own Derek Lloyd. Derek has been instrumental in strengthening our engagement with thousands of partners across North America, and I am confident with his experience and passion that he will continue to lead the sales team to new heights.”

Lloyd will oversee the strategic and national accounts across the U.S. and Canada by continuing to foster new and existing partner relationships, as well as develop strategies to achieve sales growth. Norwegian will appoint a new vice-president of field sales to replace Lloyd’s role soon.

“With over 20 years at Norwegian Cruise Line, I’m truly honoured to be taking on this new role as vice-president of strategic and national accounts,” said Lloyd.

“I look forward to continuing to strengthen our relationship with our travel partners as well as our commitment to being the easiest cruise line to do business with. It is such an exciting time for the company with the 20th ship in the fleet, Norwegian Aqua, debuting this spring, and Norwegian Luna in March 2026, as well as the recent launch of our all-new Experience More brand positioning and value driven More At Sea offer, there is so much for our travel partner community to look forward to in the future.”

Lloyd will oversee a dedicated team of sales leaders who serve as support for consortia partners and agencies across the U.S. and Canada aimed at executing the company’s sales strategies and reinforcing relationships across strategic and national accounts.

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