Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Names Alan Leibman CEO and Tatiana Ferreira President

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection announced the appointment of Alan Leibman as its new chief executive officer and Tatiana Ferreira as president, replacing Ernesto Fara, who left the company after leading it through a significant phase of its growth. The board of directors thanked Fara for his contributions.

Leibman, a member of the company's board of directors, brings more than three decades of experience in luxury hospitality. At age 25, he became the youngest general manager in the history of The Ritz-Carlton and later rose to CEO of Kerzner International, where he oversaw the Atlantis and One&Only portfolios across five continents. After leaving Kerzner in 2016, he worked as a consultant and executive advisor, also advising hospitality and travel companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and served as a senior advisor to Oaktree.

Ferreira, who had joined the company in July as chief sales officer, will continue overseeing the commercial and sales areas and will add oversight of information technology, marketing and guest experience. She has nearly 25 years of experience with consumer and luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Neiman Marcus, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Stuart Weitzman and The Walt Disney Company, and founded the consulting firm HarmonIQ Consulting & Advisory.

The announcement comes after the company completed a refinancing in June that included a $167 million capital contribution from its shareholders and the deferral of $171 million in loan payments. In parallel, there were other departures, including chief people officer Rachel Moosa, IT head Lak Duraisamy, and senior vice president of finance Carolina Acero García, while Catherine Turner was promoted to general counsel and Zoe Alba will take on global responsibility for human resources.

Board chairman Jim Murren noted that Leibman brings decades of global hospitality experience and genuine business acumen, and that together with Ferreira's commercial strength and her relationships in the luxury travel industry, the company has the leadership needed to define the brand's next chapter. For his part, Anthony Capuano, president and CEO of Marriott International, reaffirmed the company's commitment to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and the distinctive experience it offers luxury travelers.