Orlando D. Ashford
Orlando D. Ashford has served on our Board since October 2020. Mr. Ashford currently serves as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the National Black MBA Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to the enhancement and development of educational and economic empowerment for African Americans, a role he has held since February 2025. Prior to that, Mr. Ashford served as the Chief People Officer of Fanatics Holdings, Inc., a global sporting company, from October 2022 to December 2024, and currently serves as a strategic advisor to the company. Mr. Ashford served as Executive Chairman of SP Crioses OpCo Limited d/b/a Azamara Cruises, a worldwide cruise line company, from March 2021 to October 2022. From December 2014 to June 2020, Mr. Ashford served as President of the Holland America Line Inc. at Carnival plc (NYSE: CUK), where he oversaw Holland America Line’s sales and marketing, revenue management deployment and itinerary planning, public relations, hotel operations and strategy. From 2012 to 2014, Mr. Ashford was the President of the Talent business segment at Mercer LLC and Mercer Inc., a global consulting leader and subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), and from 2008 to 2012, Mr. Ashford served as the Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Communications Officer for Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Prior to joining Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., Mr. Ashford served as Group Director of Human Resources for Eurasia and Africa for the Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) and as Vice President of Global Human Resources Strategy and Organizational Development for Motorola, Inc. Mr. Ashford has also held leadership positions with Mercer Delta Consulting, Ameritech and Andersen Consulting. Mr. Ashford chairs the board of directors for the Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO). Mr. Ashford has been honored as a Purdue University School of Technology Distinguished Alumnus and received the Seattle Business Magazine 2019 Executive Excellence Award. Mr. Ashford holds a BS and MS in Organizational Leadership and Industrial Technology from Purdue University. Because of his extensive experience serving on public company boards and his experience in addressing talent, culture and human capital issues at the executive level, Mr. Ashford is well qualified to serve on our Board.