David Morris International

EXECUTIVE PROFILES:

David Morris- President

For more than 35 years, David Morris sailed to the top of his profession with Cunard, Crystal and most recently, as Exec VP Sales & Marketing Worldwide for Silversea Cruises. "Starting DMI has put all the pieces together where I could further expand my expertise, while bringing companies an added level of sales and marketing experience." Throughout his career, David has maintained contacts & friendships with the "Who's Who" of industry, both inside and outside of travel. These relationships are key to his unique ability to revitalize existing business and cultivate new business where it had not previously existed. His work on behalf of philanthropic foundations and organizations is legendary.


Marilyn Conroy- Executive Vice President

Marilyn emigrated from England to begin a 20 year career with Cunard in the Hotel division covering London & the Caribbean. She subsequently held a position in the shipping division, which at the time included 17 vessels including such liners as the QE2. She was appointed VP Sales which made her the youngest female VP in the cruise industry. Her success continued with Crystal Cruises as VP Sales, and then at Silversea Cruises as Senior VP Sales. Marilyn excels in developing and training field sales organizations to achieve goals & skillfully executes the management of multi-million dollar sales and marketing budgets.

Joe Proto- Vice President Business Developement

Joe’s success in business development is incomparable within the travel industry. While working as Business Development Manager for Delta Queen Steamboat Company. He successfully brought his territory from $4MM to $11MM in gross ticket revenue the first year. He was responsible for developing new strategic and tactical business relationships to increase revenue and passenger goals with large, single entities.
At Silversea Cruises, Joe was Director, Worldwide-Strategic Marketing, Product Development and Global Sales. He was responsible for reinventing and implementing a robust past passenger loyalty program to increase the rate of return from 22% to 30%. Further, he developed and managed a group of eight onboard sales consultants, from around the world, to drive incremental sales for all markets