Vera Lannek

A 20-year veteran in the maritime industry, Vera has held senior-level roles in Carnival, Maersk and the United States Navy. In her current assignment, Vera oversees Carnival’s Corporate Sourcing function for technical, newbuilds and logistics.

Prior to her role with Carnival, Vera worked for container shipping giant Maersk for seven years in Copenhagen, overseeing several sourcing, operations and manning roles. From 2001 to 2007 Vera served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy where she held multiple operational roles in Iraq, Korea, Germany and at sea.

Vera is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD and holds an MBA from New York University. A native of Massachusetts, Vera and her husband have two children.