Joe Lavi ~ Vice President of Purchasing

Joe Lavi joined Carnival Cruise Lines in 1981 in the purchasing/warehouse department and moved to the casino department as a purchasing agent in 1983. He left Carnival in 1984 to pursue opportunities in the construction field after obtaining a general contractor license.

He rejoined Carnival in 1989 and held a number of positions within the purchasing department, including director and staff vice president, prior to being named vice president of purchasing earlier this year.

As vice president of purchasing, Lavi is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the department, which supplies all food, beverage and hotel items necessary for Carnival's fleet. He also oversees corporate casino purchases and shore side purchasing.