- Push-out Score determined
- After 42 years in the position
- Praise for Lindblad
- Dolf Berle taking over
- Lindblad will remain as Co-Chair of the Board at Lindblad Expeditions
- Lindblad made a lengthy statement and said 231 words
(exechange) — New York, March 30, 2021 — Sven Lindblad, chief executive of Lindblad Expeditions, leaves his position. As announced by Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc. in a news release and in a regulatory filing published on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, Sven-Olof Lindblad leaves his post as chief executive officer at the provider of expedition cruises after 42 years in the role, effective May 10, 2021.
It is the end of an era.
Sven Lindblad’s duties as CEO will be taken over by Dolf Berle, currently Chief Executive Officer of Topgolf Entertainment Group.
The fact that Sven Lindblad’s successor is brought in from outside suggests that the board may seek to stimulate change with fresh ideas and new initiatives.
“Attract additional leadership talent”
Lindblad Expeditions did not give an explicit reason for Sven Lindblad’s departure from the CEO post, leaving room for speculation. Mark Ein, current Board Chair, said: “The Board and Sven have been working for some time to attract additional leadership talent and identify our next leader, and we believe that Dolf is the ideal candidate to serve as Lindblad Expeditions’ new CEO.”
Lindblad will remain as Co-Chair of the Board at Lindblad Expeditions
“Mr. Berle succeeds Sven-Olof Lindblad, who will become Co-Chair of the Board, together with Mark Ein, current Board Chair,” Lindblad Expeditions said.
Share price increase since March 2018
The announcement follows an increase in Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc.’s share price of 93% since March 2018.
Chaired by Mark Ein
Mark Ein serves as Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc.’s Chairman.
Mark D. Ein has served as the Company’s Chairman of the Board and a Director since March 2013, and previously served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and Secretary prior to the Company’s business combination with Lindblad Expeditions, Inc. in July 2015.
In the position of CEO since 1979
Sven Lindblad became CEO of the Company in 1979.
In his role as Co-Chair, Lindblad will work with his fellow Directors to advise the Company’s leadership team on business strategy and growth opportunities, including reaching new audiences, innovating new products and developing new geographies, as well as focus on energizing new and existent social programs.
Ein will partner with Lindblad to help guide the Board and the Company’s organic growth, acquisition and financial strategy.
Olof Lindblad founded Lindblad and has been its President and Chief Executive Officer since its inception.
Lindblad has served as the Company’s Director since July 2015.
Lindblad’s travel background and familiarity with adventure travel and wildlife dates back to his childhood and with his father, Lars-Eric Lindblad.
Lindblad founded Lindblad in order to offer innovative and educational travel expeditions to the world’s most remarkable places, capturing the true spirit of adventure.
His commitment to environmentally responsible travel and ocean advocacy drives the company’s innovation and leadership in the expedition travel category.
He is an honorary member of the General Assembly of the Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands; serves on the Board of The Safina Center, and on the Board of Trustees of RARE; is a founding member of the non-profit, Ocean Elders, and serves on the Board of Advisors for Pristine Seas.
Push-out Score determined
The Push-out Score™ determined by exechange gauges the pressure surrounding Sven Lindblad’s move on a scale of 0 to 10.
exechange reached out to Lindblad Expeditions and offered the company the opportunity to comment on the score.
Read the full story in the exechange report 14.2021 ($).