NEW YORK, July 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Lindblad
Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIND; "Lindblad" or the
"Company"), a global provider of expedition cruises and adventure
travel experiences, announced today it has named Craig Felenstein as its Chief Financial
Officer. He will join Lindblad on September 6, 2016. Mr. Felenstein
brings a long history of leadership positions in a wide range of
public companies, most recently serving as the Senior Vice
President of Investor Relations and Strategic Finance at
Shutterstock, since March 2015, where
he oversaw all interaction with the investment community while
leading the financial planning and analysis and corporate
development functions. Prior to Shutterstock, he was at
Discovery Communications, LLC, from May
2008 to March 2015, serving in
various management roles, including Executive Vice President of
Investor Relations, where he was responsible for building and
directing the investor relations function. At the same time,
he was part of the executive team for several of Discovery's
businesses including serving as the Chief Financial Officer of
Digital, Chief Financial Officer of US Network Revenue and Chief
Financial Officer of Animal Planet, overseeing all financial
activity and helping to drive the strategy for each operating unit.
Prior to Discovery Communications, he held senior positions
at News Corporation, Viacom Inc., and Arthur Andersen &
Co.
In his role as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Felenstein will be
responsible for all accounting and finance related functions within
the Company, including merger and acquisition related activities,
and he will serve as the Company's primary liaison with the
investor and financial community.
Mr. Felenstein stated, "Lindblad has long been recognized as one
of the true pioneers and leaders in the expedition travel space and
I am thrilled to join the Company as it expands on that position
through the addition of new ships and as it explores new
destinations. I look forward to working with the entire
Lindblad team to capitalize on these unique opportunities and
deliver additional long-term value."
Lindblad's President & CEO Sven-Olof
Lindblad said, "We are delighted to welcome Craig to our
team. He is a seasoned executive with significant experience
leading the financial functions and investor relationships of some
of the country's top media companies. His expertise
complements both our operations and long-term growth
objectives."
Mr. Felenstein will be based at Lindblad's headquarters in
New York.
About Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. is an expedition travel
company that works in partnership with National Geographic to
inspire people to explore and care about the planet. The
organizations work in tandem to produce innovative marine
expedition programs and to promote conservation and sustainable
tourism around the world. The partnership's educationally oriented
voyages allow guests to interact with and learn from leading
scientists, naturalists and researchers while discovering stunning
natural environments, above and below the sea, through
state-of-the-art exploration tools.
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