From a young age, I was captivated by the ships departing from the Port of Miami, which inspired my career aspirations in the cruise industry. I have had the privilege of working at Royal Caribbean Cruise Line in both finance and marketing. Most notably, I served as vice president of marketing for a groundbreaking project: launching a new American-flagged cruise line in the Hawaiian Islands. In this role, I established a new team of revenue managers and marketing support, developed the brand identity for United States Line— the first American-flagged cruise line brand in modern cruising— and launched advertising, trade promotion, e-commerce, and pricing strategies.