Regent Seven Seas Cruises Announces New Executive Sales Team Promotions

Shawn Tubman, Senior Vice President of Sales for Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Shawn Tubman, Senior Vice President of Sales for Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Luxury Regent Seven Seas Cruises has announced the promotion of two longtime sales executives, Shawn Tubman and Shemain Grasso.

On 01AUG, Shawn Tubman was appointed Senior Vice President of Sales for Regent Seven Seas Cruises. An industry veteran boasting more than four decades of experience, Tubman spent the past 11 years with Regent as the Vice President of Strategic and National Accounts. In his new role, Tubman is responsible for leading the North American sales strategy, overseeing business development, and managing all sales divisions.

Tubman will report directly to Andrea DeMarco who was recently appointed as Regent’s Chief Sales and Marketing Officer.

Shemain Grasso, Vice President of Strategic and National Accounts, Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Shemain Grasso, Vice President of Strategic and National Accounts for Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Shemain Grasso has been appointed Vice President of Strategic and National Accounts. Grasso is a seasoned veteran with nearly three decades of experience, twenty years of which has been with Regent, most recently as Senior Director of  National Accounts.

“We are very happy to announce Shawn and Shemain’s well-deserved promotions as their proven leadership and extensive expertise in the industry made this a natural transition,” said Jason Montague, president and chief executive officer, Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

“With more than sixty years of travel industry experience combined, Shawn and Shemain will both continue to play a key role as we make our highly anticipated return to sailing and continue to expand the world’s most luxurious fleet.”

Tubman started his career in 1980 working aboard the former S.S. Norway and has since held a number of sales executive positions, including Vice President of North American Sales during 20 years at Norwegian Cruise Line. After his tenure at Norwegian Cruise Line, Tubman served as President of Cruise Shoppes, a travel agent consortium; led sales and marketing for Maupintour, a tour operator; and produced television travel shows.

Grasso boasts over 27 years of sales experience and started her career as a Reservations Agent for Premier Cruise Lines, a cruise line holding company formed in the early 1980s. After her time at Premier Cruise Lines, Grasso joined Regent Seven Seas Cruises as Program Operations Coordinator in 2000 and worked her way through various roles, including Senior Director of National Accounts and Vice President National Accounts and Business Development.

Along with Grasso, and rounding out the executive sales management team, the following team members will continue in their roles and report directly to Tubman: Carol Herron, Vice President, Field Sales; Eric Schmit, Director, Business Development; and Brenna Abels, Director of Trade Management.

 

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