Awards
Seatrade Cruise Awards Judges
Meet the Judging Panel
Our independent panel of judges is made up of leading voices from across the international cruise community. Drawing on expertise in key sectors, they have many years of experience to call upon when short-listing entries.
Figen Ayan
Founder
Ayan Consulting
Charlie Ball
Principal, C. Ball Consulting, LLC
Cruise and Tour Expert
Per Bjornsen
V. Ships Leisure
CEO
Ted Blamey
CHART Management Consultants
Principal
Klaus Bondam
Cruise Baltic
Director
Andrew Coggins
Pace University, New York
Cruise Industry Analyst
Megan Connolly
Senior Account Manager
Oracle Hospitality
Michelle Fee
Cruise Planners
CEO
Liz Gammon
LizGammon.com
Consultant
Nicky Guerrero
MedCruise
Secretary General
Roberta Jacoby
Jacoby Advisors
President
Anne Kalosh
Seatrade Cruise
Editor & Senior Associate Editor
Nikos Mertzanidis
CLIA
Executive Director for CLIA in Europe
Leyla Oner
Co-President & CEO
Tura Turizm
Jens Skrede
Cruise Europe
Managing Director
"I look principally for: value to the industry as a whole (rather than to the candidate per se); value to the cruise consumer; true innovation; results achieved; and how closely the submission addresses the award criteria."
Ted Blamey
2024 Judging Panelist