NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2015 /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 John McClain as its Chief Financial
Officer. He will join Lindblad on November 10, 2015. Mr. McClain brings
a long history of leadership positions in a wide range of public
companies, most recently serving as the chief financial officer of
The Jones Group Inc. until its sale to Sycamore Partners in
April 2014. Prior to Jones, he held
senior positions at Avis Budget Group, Inc., Cendant Corporation,
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., ITT Corporation and Arthur Andersen
& Co.
Lindblad's appointment of Mr. McClain was the result of a
national CFO search started after the company announced it would
become a public company through a merger with Capitol Acquisition
Corp. II. Current Chief Operating Officer Ian Rogers, who previously also held the CFO
title, will continue as COO and be focused on driving Lindblad's
existing operations and its significant growth initiatives.
Lindblad's President & CEO Sven-Olof
Lindblad said, "I am thrilled that John is joining our
team. He is a seasoned executive with significant experience
leading and overseeing all of the financial functions of large
complex businesses. He has had a distinguished career that
spans more than two decades across a variety of industries
including notable travel and hospitality companies."
Mark D. Ein, Chairman of Lindblad
added, "John will be a great addition to our leadership team at
Lindblad bringing public company, financial market and M&A
expertise as we execute our plans to expand the fleet and
opportunistically seek compelling strategic acquisitions to
grow our platform."
Mr. McClain 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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