Ellen Bettridge
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection appointed Ellen
Bettridge as president and CEO on Wednesday.
Bettridge succeeds Guy Young, who
has been promoted and will take on a new role at The Travel
Corporation, Uniworld’s parent company. Young's new title is global brand engagement officer.
Bettridge, who begins her new job on Aug. 6, joins Uniworld
from Azamara Club Cruises, where she was vice president of sales and marketing.
Prior to that, she worked for Silversea Cruises as president
of the Americas and at American Express, where she held various jobs during her
two-decade tenure, including vice president of the retail travel business.
In her new role at Uniworld, Bettridge will oversee the
company’s operations and financial performance, product development and guest
experience.
“I have known and admired Ellen for many years. She is a
superbly capable and talented travel industry professional, with an exceptional
reputation and a winning track-record,” said Travel Corporation CEO Brett
Tollman. “I am confident that Ellen will make a consequential and instrumental
contribution to Uniworld’s performance and success, and the team and I very
much look forward to working closely with her.”