Mark Lockwood

Chief Product Officer at The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Mark Lockwood has a diverse and extensive work experience in the hospitality industry. Mark has held senior leadership positions in renowned companies such as The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, Midtown Athletic Clubs, Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, Norwegian Cruise Line, Radisson SAS Hotels, The Grand Hotel Brighton, and Old Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa.

Mark'smost recent role was as the Chief Product Officer at The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, where they started in June 2023. Prior to that, they served as the Chief Brand Operations Officer at the same company, starting in December 2022.

Before joining The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, Mark was the Senior Vice President of Cruise Hotel Operations at Midtown Athletic Clubs from August 2019 to December 2022. Mark also held the position of Vice President of Cruise Hotel Operations at the company from October 2017 to August 2019.

Mark's experience in the cruise industry includes roles at Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean International. At Celebrity Cruises, they served as the Associate Vice President of Hotel Operations from September 2014 to January 2015, and as the Corporate Director of Hotel Operations from May 2013 to September 2014. At Royal Caribbean International, they held the positions of Corporate Director of Hotel Operations from March 2011 to May 2013, Corporate Manager of Hotel Operations from November 2007 to March 2011, and Hotel Director from April 2006 to November 2007.

Earlier in their career, Mark worked at Norwegian Cruise Line as the Assistant Hotel Director from September 2004 to March 2006, and as the Director of Food & Beverage from October 2001 to September 2004. Mark also worked at Radisson SAS Hotels as the Director of Food and Beverage from February 2001 to September 2001.

Prior to that, they held the position of Senior Assistant Manager at The Grand Hotel Brighton from January 2000 to February 2001, and the role of Assistant Director of Food and Beverage at Old Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa from March 1996 to December 1999.

Mark Lockwood has a diverse education history. In 1992, they attended Wakefield College, School of Hospitality, where they earned a Diploma in International Hotel Catering Management & Institutional Operations. Mark later pursued further education at the University of Miami from 2010 to 2011, completing a Leadership Development Course at the School of Business Administration. In 2014, Mark enrolled in the Executive Leadership Course at The Wharton School and completed it in 2015. The field of study for these courses is not specified.

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Timeline

  • Chief Product Officer

    June, 2023 - present

  • Chief Brand Operations Officer

    December, 2022

  • Senior Vice President Cruise Hotel Operations

    August, 2019

  • Vice President Cruise Hotel Operations

    October, 2017