Kristine Budaha

Aviem and the Foundation are pleased to announce Kristine Budaha, who has joined our team as Operations Support Specialist. Kristine brings to the table over ten years of experience onboard cruise ships, starting as a Guest Services associate and completing her carrier at sea as a Fleet Manager of onboard hotel operations. One of her tasks throughout her time on board was to coordinate and provide the Care Team assistance. She was deployed many times as a Care Team member and coordinated numerous activations. 

Kristine holds a bachelor’s degree in Tourism and Management Organization from the Vidzeme University of Applied Science in Latvia and an MBA degree in General Management for the International Services Industry from GLION Institute of Higher Education in Switzerland. She speaks Latvian, English, Russian, Italian and Bulgarian.