Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. filed a current report on October 29, 2026, disclosing the planned transition of its Chief Financial Officer role, with Mark A. Kempa stepping down and Meghan Montana appointed as incoming CFO effective January 1, 2027, traded on NYSE:NCLH.

Key Highlights

  • CFO transition: Mark A. Kempa will move from Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer to Special Advisor to the President and CEO, effective end of day December 31, 2026.
  • Incoming CFO: Meghan Montana, age 40, will become Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2027.
  • Current role: Montana has served as Chief Strategy Officer of the company since January 2026.
  • Base salary: Montana's new employment agreement sets an annual base salary of $875,000, subject to annual review.
  • Sign-on bonus total: Her carried-forward starting bonus arrangement totals $1,550,000, including $750,000 previously paid and two additional installments of $400,000 each, payable following March 1, 2027 and March 1, 2028.
  • Agreement term: The Montana Employment Agreement has an initial term through December 31, 2030, with automatic one-year renewals thereafter unless notice is provided at least sixty days before term end.
  • Kempa advisory period: Kempa will serve as Special Advisor from January 1, 2027 through June 30, 2027, per a Transition and Release Agreement dated October 27, 2026.

CFO Leadership Change at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings

According to the filing, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. announced on October 29, 2026 that Mark A. Kempa would transition out of his role as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at the close of December 31, 2026. He will then serve as Special Advisor to the President and Chief Executive Officer from January 1, 2027 through June 30, 2027, the filing's designated Separation Date. The company disclosed that Kempa entered into a Transition and Release Agreement with a subsidiary of the company on October 27, 2026, and that he will continue to receive his current compensation and benefits through the end of his CFO tenure.

The filing states that Meghan Montana, currently serving as Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer since January 2026, will assume the CFO position on January 1, 2027. Prior to joining the company, Montana served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate Development at American Airlines from February 2025 to January 2026. Earlier in her career she held senior roles at Standard Chartered Bank, Deutsche Bank, and the Royal Bank of Scotland, according to the filing. She holds a Master of Business Administration from New York University's Stern School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Miami University in Ohio, and has served on the board of Azorra, an Oaktree company, since March 2023.

The Montana Employment Agreement, effective January 1, 2027, was entered into on October 27, 2026. The filing summarizes severance terms providing a payment equal to two times base salary payable over 24 months, subsidized medical and dental coverage for up to 18 months, and, if termination occurs within three months before or 24 months after a change in control, full accelerated vesting of all outstanding equity awards. Non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions apply during employment and for 24 months thereafter, the company disclosed.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reported the planned CFO transition at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, including Mark Kempa's move to a special advisor role, Meghan Montana's appointment as incoming CFO with a $875,000 base salary, and the key terms of her new employment agreement effective January 1, 2027.