• Read more about Jethro Beck

As Vice President, Maritime Policy, Jethro works on behalf of CLIA’s oceangoing cruise line members in the areas of security, environmental sustainability, medical and public health, and travel facilitation. He also plays a key role representing the industry at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), including engagement at meetings of the IMO Intersessional Working Group on GHG Reduction and the Marine Environment Protection Committee.

Jethro joined CLIA in 2024, bringing with him a wealth of experience, having served the industry in positions of increasing responsibility at sea and on shore, including shipyard management and command of large vessel fleets.

Born and raised in Scotland, Jethro began his maritime career at 16 years of age, joining an LNG tanker out of Brunei as an engineering apprentice.During the course of his career over the past two decades, he has held leadership roles at a variety of large and small cruise companies, including head of marine operations supporting the launch of the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and as operations director with Holland America Line; vice president of marine operations for American Queen Voyages responsible for the nautical, technical, compliance, safety and security operations of the line’s river cruise fleet; and earlier roles with Seabourn and Princess Cruise Lines. Notably, he has captained vessels for Holland America Line, Shell Oil and Global Marine Systems.

• Read more about Jill Straniero

As Senior Vice President, Digital Solutions & Managing Director of Global Technology, Jill Straniero oversees and leads all digitally enabled business strategies and processes to achieve the organization’s business objectives, including protection from cybersecurity risks.

Prior to joining Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) in January 2024, Jill worked as a consultant for DelCor Technologies, where she served as a fractional or interim Chief Information Officer for five associations and conducted digital and technology ecosystem assessments for a range of association clients.

Her experience also includes serving as the director of digital experience at the National Apartment Association and the Director of Digital Product Management for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association where she led the development of the organization’s digital product strategies.

A thought leader and change agent, Jill excels at delivering solutions thatsolve today's problems and flex for future ones.

A member of the American Society of Association Executives, Jill earned her Certified Association Executive (CAE) in 2013 and has served as a member of the ASAE Communications Section Council (2013 to 2018), which she chaired in 2016. Jill earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

• Read more about Anne Madison

Anne Madison oversees global marketing and strategic communications, including digital marketing, branding, crisis communications, research and analytics for CLIA and also supports strategy and business planning. Over the course of her career, Anne has led a number of areas, including strategic planning, business development, B2B and B2C marketing, research, media relations, public affairs, issues management, crisis communications, investor relations, human resources, information technology, and events. Prior to her work with CLIA, Anne was chief strategy and communications officer for Brand USA, the nation’s destination marketing organization for the United States where she established the strategic foundation on which Brand USA continues to successfully pursue its mission. She also developed award-winning communications strategies to build strong and positive engagement with internal and external stakeholders worldwide. Earlier in her career, she held similar roles with Choice Hotels, Enterprise Community Investment, and The Ryland Group (now Lennar Homes).

• Read more about Karyn Gruenberg

Karyn Gruenberg is Senior Vice President, Membership and Managing Director of Enterprise Development at Cruise Lines International Association, with responsibility for driving member-partner engagement through curated events and business partnerships, raising awareness and alignment on industry matters of shared interest. Prior to joining CLIA in 2023, Karyn served as senior vice president of partner marketing and strategic alliances at Brand USA, the public/private partnership created in 2009 to increase international visitation spend and market share in order to fuel the nation’s economy and enhance the image of the USA worldwide.

• Read more about Donald Brown

Donald Brown develops, presents, negotiates, and implements global industry positions on legislative, regulatory, and policy matters involving security, environmental stewardship and health. In addition, he leads delegations to the International Maritime Organization where he represents the global cruise industry during international treaty negotiations and other matters. He is also the designated Secretary to the CLIA Global Committees on Maritime Security Matters and Marine Environment Protection Matters.

Prior to joining CLIA, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard at the rank of Commander. His most recent assignment was to the Office of Maritime International Law where he provided agency-wide legal counsel to senior officials and federal interagency leaders on transnational maritime threats, with specific expertise in facilitating others to reach agency, national, and international consensus on policy matters. Previous duty assignments include U.S. Northern Command and NORAD, speechwriter and special assistant to the Coast Guard Commandant, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Florida, Rescue Coordination Center Miami and four years of at-sea experience aboard Coast Guard Cutters ESCANABA (1st Lieutenant) and VASHON (Executive Officer). Donald is a 1993 graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy where he earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Government. In 2003 he graduated Cum Laude from the University of Miami School of Law where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Inter-American Law Review. He has also served as a Visiting Professor of Law at the U.S. Naval Academy for Piracy, Maritime Threats, and the Law of the Sea.

• Read more about Mike McGarry

Mike McGarry oversees CLIA’s government affairs activities in North America.

Prior to joining CLIA, Mike served as a government relations and public affairs leader for industry- leading brands, including Royal Dutch Shell plc, Visa Inc., Harrah’s Entertainment, MasterCard Incorporated, KPMG, and Marsh &McLennan.

At Royal Dutch Shell, Mike led Group external affairs in the U.S. and was later based in London where he was head of Global External Affairs for Shell Chemicals Companies. Earlier in his career, Mike was Deputy Staff Director and Parliamentarian for the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee during consideration of historic legislation and investigative hearings that received international media attention.

• Read more about Lawrence Kaye

Lawrence “Larry” Kaye serves as general counsel for CLIA and is the Senior Partner of Kaye, Rose & Partners, LLP, the firm he co-founded in 1992. An international and domestic maritime specialist, Larry has four decades of wide-ranging litigation, legislative, regulatory and transactional expertise. He interacts with general counsels and other senior management of major shipping lines and related companies, routinely providing advice on complex statutory and regulatory regimes. These have included federal and state laws governing security, safety, the environment, public health, commercial practices, liability, civil rights and discrimination, employment, gambling, licensing, and international conventions on all aspects of maritime commerce.

Larry has handled or supervised legal matters throughout the United States and is responsible for more than two dozen precedent-setting published court decisions. He was a delegate to the International Maritime Organization and drafted key provisions of the Athens Convention on the Carriage of Passengers and Their Luggage by Sea. He also authored the International Cruise Passenger Bill of Rights adopted by every CLIA ocean-going Cruise Line Member worldwide, has drafted industry legislation passed by the U.S. Congress and California Legislature, and frequently testifies as a maritime legal expert before legislative bodies.

Prior to co-founding Kaye, Rose & Partners, Larry was a partner and the Maritime Department Chair at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman (1990-1992) and a partner and associate with Lillick & McHose (1981-1990). He graduated from the University of San Diego School of Law, cum laude, and was admitted to the California Bar in 1979. Among his many honors, he holds the highest peer review rating of “preeminent” for professional excellence and ethical standards issued by Martindale-Hubbell, the leading publication of lawyer ratings in the United States and Canada. He was also voted among the Top Lawyers in California.

• Read more about Josh Good

In his role as senior vice president, global finance and operations, Josh Good is responsible for all financial planning, strategy, reporting and daily operations for CLIA and manages the organization's finance team across North America, Europe, Brazil and Australasia. Prior to joining CLIA, Josh was with Marriott International where he provided financial expertise and insight for the organization's sales, marketing, brand management, innovation, human resources, and global operations teams. Josh started his career in public accounting, and over the course of his career has supported various clients in a range of sectors, including government, for profit and non-profit.

• Read more about Charles “Bud” Darr

Charles “Bud” Darr is President and CEO of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the global trade association that represents an expansive community of the world's most prestigious ocean, river, and specialty cruise lines; a highly trained and certified travel agent community; and a widespread network of stakeholders, including ports and destinations, ship development, suppliers, and business services.

As President and CEO, Bud is responsible for leading the organization’s work as the leading authority and voice of the industry across the association’s five operating regions, including North America, Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Australasia, and Brazil.

Bud was announced in December 2024 as president and CEO of CLIA effective 3 February 2025—returning to CLIA, having previously held the post of Senior Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs from 2010 to 2017. Prior to his return to CLIA, Bud served as Executive Vice President, Maritime Policy and Government Affairs, at MSC Group for more than seven years. During his accomplished career in maritime, he has also held positions within the U.S. Coast Guard, including Deputy Chief of Maritime & International Law, and he has served in the U.S. Navy, Merchant Marine, and Coast Guard.

A highly respected figure in the maritime world, Bud’s leadership of CLIA comes at an important time for the industry as the cruise sector builds on a strong and responsible growth trajectory in support of its 2050 sustainability targets. He has exceptional maritime experience and over the course of his career has built outstanding relationships across the global cruise industry and with related trade, equipment, ports, shipbuilders, and service providers.

Bud has extensive experience across the broader maritime community, including through his involvement with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), BIMCO, UK Chamber of Shipping, Liberian Shipowners Council, SEA-LNG, Society for Gas as Marine Fuel, World Shipping Council, IMO World Maritime University, Cruise Safety and Sustainability Forum, and the Seamen's Church Institute (SCI).

He began his education in Submarine Nuclear Engineering and later obtained his formal undergraduate education at the US Merchant Marine Academy. During his service with the US Coast Guard, he studied law at the George Washington University Law School.