Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has appointed Thomas Boardley as secretary general, CLIA Europe, effective 1 October 2018.

Boardley, who will help implement CLIA programmes across Europe, formerly worked at Lloyd’s Register, as executive vice president, Corporate & External Affairs. Here he was responsible for driving the company’s market influence across all of its business activities, including marine and offshore, energy, inspection services and management systems, plus the development of a new external affairs function.

“Tom’s extensive industry body experience makes him a welcome addition to our leadership team,” said Cindy D’Aoust, CLIA president and CEO.

“These are dynamic times for the European cruise market and I look forward to working with Tom to ensure the future continued success of the cruise market throughout Europe.”

Boardley began his career with OCL as a graduate trainee in 1978 and was with OCL, P&OCL, P&O Containers, and latterly P&O Nedlloyd and P&O Ports, for 26 years.

He joined the board of P&O Containers in 1996 and was responsible for the merger of P&O and Nedlloyd in ANZ from 1996 until 2002, when he was appointed chief commercial and development officer for P&O Ports, where he led the acquisition of four businesses. Boardley was European CEO of NYK Line between 2005 and 2007 and UK MD of CMA-CGM from 2008 to 2009, before joining Lloyd’s Register in 2009.