Brenda Yester, Carnival Cruise Lines’ senior vice president of revenue management, has been named the Alumni of the Year of the Huizenga Business School at Nova Southeastern University, where she earned her master’s of business administration.  

Yester was recognized for her many accomplishments during her 12-year Carnival career during which she has developed one of the cruise industry’s most sophisticated revenue management systems, implementing a variety of effective pricing, inventory and occupancy initiatives, while building one of the most talented revenue management teams in cruising. 

She is pictured here with Michael Fields, Ph.D., dean and professor of the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, during a special awards reception held in her honor (photo by Gerlinde Photography/Michael Hopkins).