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Richard Ames ~ Senior Vice President - Corporate Shared Services
Carnival Corporation
Richard Ames joined Carnival Corporation in 1989 as director of internal audit and was promoted
to vice president – audit services three years later. In 2002, he was named senior vice president
– audit services.
In November 2006, he was promoted to his current position, senior vice president of corporate
shared services, where he oversees global source, corporate marketing, port operations and
development, corporate information technology, strategic projects and corporate casino operations
for Carnival’s 12 worldwide cruise brands.
Prior to joining Carnival, Ames spent six years as director of internal audit for Miami-based Resorts International, Inc., and
served as a management consultant for International Intelligence, Inc., a subsidiary of Resorts International, for four years.
A resident of Weston, Fla., Ames earned a bachelor’s in accounting from the University of Massachusetts in 1975 and
a master’s in business administration from George Mason University in 1983. He is a certified public accountant.
David A. Candib ~ Manager, Business Development, Strategic Planning
David joined Carnival Corporation in 2002 and his capacities as Manager of Business
Development chiefly consist of creating the business plans for commercial and port projects
while working closely with each Port Development project manager on all key commercial agreements.
David also oversees the berth reservation system for all Carnival Corporation owned/operated
ports as well as the preferential berthing reservation system in other ports as applicable.
He continues to be involved in both port and infrastructure business development throughout the
Caribbean as well as with corporate concession agreements.
David comes to Carnival Corporation holding a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of
Miami and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finances and Economics from Emory University.
David's prior work experience is in the areas of investment banking and financial consulting, that of which he conducted
with Smith Barney in Atlanta, GA and the May Davis Group in New York City.
David resides in Miami along with his wife Vanessa and daughter Ava.
Armando A. Corpas ~ Director, Project Management, Strategic Planning
& Port Development
Armando Corpas has over 20 years experience in the development, construction, and insurance
industries.
He joined Carnival Corporation in January 2007 to assist in the development of several cruise
destinations in the Caribbean, Latin America and other strategic locations. In his position at
Carnival Corporation, Mr. Corpas is also responsible for identifying new opportunities for Carnival
Corporation & plc’s 10 cruise operating units.
Prior to joining Carnival Mr. Corpas was involved in the development of several commercial land sites. He also has 12
years of experience in estimating and negotiating insurance settlements, and 3 years experience in audit and tax with
an international accounting firm.
A native of Florida, Mr. Corpas received various degrees from the University of Miami. He received a bachelor’s in
International Finance & Marketing, in Accounting, and holds a Masters in Business Administration.
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