Seattle-based Cruise Specialists has announced the retirement of Senior Vice President Annie Scrivanich after a long and influential career in the travel industry. She will be succeeded by Vice President Teresa Tennant, who currently oversees the group, shore excursion and administrative teams for Cruise Specialists, which is part of Travel Leaders Group, a division of Internova Travel Group.
Throughout her many years in the cruise business, Scrivanich has built her career across virtually every aspect of the industry, all with the goal of improving the customer experience. She joined Cruise Specialists in 2013 and under her tenure, the company has grown to be the industry’s premier seller of world and grand cruises.
Previously, she worked for Cruise Advisors, a major force in the Alaska cruise market, and for Tour Alaska. In that role, Scrivanich was instrumental in pioneering the "Route of the Glaciers" itinerary and developing the highly popular concept of private dome railcar travel throughout the state.
Tennant joined Cruise Specialists in 2007 as operations manager and was promoted to vice president in 2019. Previously, she worked in various roles with Holland America Line, including human resources, shore excursions and marine hotel operations. She has an MBA in international business from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Tennant is also an avid cruiser, with experience sailing on a wide variety of oceangoing and river cruise lines.
While the change in leadership will take place September 1, Scrivanich will stay on for several months to support Tennant and ensure the continuity of operations.
Founded in 1987, Cruise Specialists has grown to include a team of professionals who have served more than 10,000 clients. Cruise Specialists books a wide variety of ocean and river cruises but specializes in four areas: Trips that take passengers around the world; grand voyages, which last longer and are broader in scope than a typical trip; expedition cruises to far-flung regions that focus on nature, history and culture; and luxury cruises, including both ocean and river voyages.
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