MIAMI — CLIA President and CEO Cindy D’Aoust has announced she will be stepping down from her post at the end of the year to focus on family priorities.

D’Aoust will remain in her role until a successor is identified and will help oversee the transition of a new leader, says CLIA.

CLIA’s Global Executive Committee is developing a transition plan that will include a search for a new president and CEO. 

“CLIA has been fortunate to have Cindy at the helm for the last two years but we respect her decision to focus on her family and wish her all the best,” said Arnold Donald, Global Chair, CLIA and President and CEO, Carnival Corporation & plc.

CLIA says it has retained the services of executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates to lead the search for a new president and CEO.