NEW YORK,
Feb. 17, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIND)
(the "Company" or "Lindblad Expeditions"), a global provider of
expedition cruises and adventure travel experiences, today
announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Alex Schultz, a proven global marketing
executive, as a new independent director. With the appointment of
Mr. Schultz, the Lindblad Expeditions Board will increase from nine
to 10 directors, eight of whom are independent.
Mr. Schultz currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer and VP
of Analytics for Meta, formerly Facebook, where he leads consumer
marketing and product analytics globally. Throughout his career
with Meta, he has pioneered the integration of product and direct
response marketing and has been responsible for some of the
largest, most effective online direct response campaigns, which
have resulted in tremendous application user growth. In addition,
through his role as executive sponsor of Meta's LGBTQ+ Employee
Resource Group, Mr. Schultz has helped advance LGBTQ+
community-based product initiatives.
Mark D. Ein and Sven-Olof Lindblad, Co-Chairs of the Board,
said, "We are delighted to welcome Alex as a new independent
director to the Lindblad Expeditions Board. Alex is an
extraordinarily accomplished executive with a nearly two-decade
track record of executing effective, data driven marketing
campaigns that drive growth. He is one of the best in his field,
and we are excited to bring this deep marketing expertise to our
team as we continue to capture the robust demand for experiential
travel to our remarkable destinations amongst both new and loyal
guests."
Dolf Berle, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Lindblad Expeditions and a member of the
Board, said, "This is an exciting time for our company given the
significant market opportunity in front of us. Alex's proven
ability to meaningfully and successfully engage with target
audiences via social media will be highly valuable to us as we
further the work we have underway to make greater connections to
new and existing guests through the delivery of targeted content
across all our communications platforms. Alex is a zealous traveler
who has long been a fan of the Lindblad Expeditions experience and
brands. We look forward to benefiting from his passion for
worldwide travel and his deep digital marketing expertise as a
member of our Board going forward."
Mr. Schultz commented "I am honored to join the Board of a
mission-driven company like Lindblad Expeditions. A great
business that cares for the experience of the traveler and
advocates for the natural world. I'm also a fan, having travelled
with them I know firsthand that they create an extraordinary
expedition experience. I look forward to working closely with the
Board and management team to continue engaging with and growing the
Lindblad Expeditions community and building on the Company's
reputation as a global leader in adventure travel."
About Alex Schultz
Alex Schultz is chief marketing
officer and VP of Analytics at Meta, formerly Facebook, leading
consumer marketing and product analytics globally. Mr. Schultz has
been with Meta since 2007 and has led the internationalization team
since 2011 and the analytics team since 2015. In addition to his
role as CMO and VP of Analytics, Mr. Schultz is the executive
sponsor of Meta's LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group. Prior to joining
Meta, Mr. Schultz was a Marketing Manager at eBay, during which
time he led global targeting for eBay's onsite merchandising, among
other responsibilities. Mr. Schultz received a M.Sc. in Natural
Sciences from Magdalene College,
Cambridge where he specialized in
experimental and theoretical Physics.
About Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. is a global provider of
small ship expeditions and adventure travel experiences recognized
as the category leader for its pioneering, cutting edge programming
and conservation commitment. Lindblad focuses on ship-based voyages
through its Lindblad Expeditions brand and on land-based travel
through its subsidiaries, Natural Habitat, Inc., Off the Beaten
Path LLC, DuVine Cycling + Adventure Co. and Classic Journeys,
LLC.
Lindblad 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. Guests 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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