Neil Palomba
Corporate Operating Officer
MSC Cruises
Neil Palomba was recently promoted to the newly created role of COO for MSC Cruises. In this new position he works side-by-side with MSC’s worldwide CEO, Pierfrancesco Vago, in shaping the company’s strategy and future expansion while overseeing a variety of corporate functions.
Prior to joining the corporate offices in Geneva, Switzerland, Palomba worked in the U.S. for the company’s North American division based in Fort Lauderdale as the chief-operating-officer. There he was responsible for managing day-to-day operations working closely with the sales and marketing teams to grow the business in the U.S. and Canada.
Palomba began his career at an early age with MSC working in a variety of positions both shipboard and landside in Italy.