Angela Plott

Angela Plott joined IRI in September 2007 and has served as a Maritime Administration Liaison working with both the regulatory affairs team and the business development teams focused on the cruise sector, until September 2024 when she was promoted to Vice President, Client Relations – Cruise. She has more than 20 years of experience in the maritime and political fields. Prior to joining IRI, she was Vice President of the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL). During her tenure, she developed and implemented positions to relevant US and international governmental bodies on cruise maritime policies and shipboard operational procedures, in particular relating to tourism and travel, economic impact, medical facilities, health, sanitation and labor issues. As chair of the ICCL Medical and Sanitation Committees, she drafted the industry’s SARS and Pandemic Response Plans and successfully negotiated with the US Centers for Disease Control for revisions to the Vessel Sanitation Program Operation and Construction Manuals. Prior to this she worked on Capitol Hill and as a consultant representing both public and corporate clients before Congress. She holds an M.B.A. from DeVry University, and received her B.A. in Political Science/International Relations from Boise State University. Ms. Plott is a member of WISTA.