Lynn Torrent ~ President & CEO

With an extensive and successful background in both accounting and operations, Lynn Torrent brings more than 20 years of experience to her role as President & CEO for Costa Cruise Lines—North America. Since taking the helm in December 2004, Torrent has implemented numerous new initiatives for the company in North America, including a major brand review which resulted in a new national ad campaign.

From the beginning, Torrent was driven to ambitious levels of achievement. Before earning a Bachelors of Science in Accounting from CW Post, Long Island University, she passed the CPA on her first try. The certification made her one of the only first-year consultants at Arthur Anderson, her first post-college job, to earn the accreditation. It wasn’t long before Torrent moved on to a larger position—at the age of 28, she became one of the youngest CFOs of a publicly traded company at the time. Recognizing that she wanted to expand upon her expertise, Torrent made a bold transition into cruise line operations, where she worked her way up to become an operating executive in less than five years.

After earning an MBA from Florida Atlantic University, Torrent joined Carnival Corporation & plc as a consultant, traveling extensively on behalf of the company domestically and throughout the world on various projects. She was soon named Vice President of Marketing Services, a position that reported to the Vice Chairman. In late 2004, Torrent was appointed CEO of Costa Cruise Lines, an international brand of Carnival Corporation and the fifth largest cruise line in the world. Upon assuming the role, she commissioned the first brand review in 10 years for the company. The results generated a new look and feel in positioning Costa to North Americans, including the introduction of the slogan, “Cruising Italian Style…That’s Amore” and a new national ad campaign.

“It is a true honor to work for Costa Crociere, which boasts nearly 60 years of cruising history and is the fifth largest cruise line in the world,” said Torrent. “The brand’s extraordinary reputation speaks for itself with our North American customers, who are choosing to cruise with Costa more than ever before.”