Global hospitality powerhouse and South Florida Business Journal and Forbes Travel Guide Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo is President & CEO of FIFA World Cup 2026™ Miami Host Committee. Lisa brings her nearly four decades-long leadership, strategic vision, and business success to the “pitch” as the head of the Miami Host Committee. She is responsible for leading the strategy, fundraising, fan activations, and operations for the seven FIFA World Cup matches Miami will host in 2026 at Hard Rock Stadium. Lisa’s tested commitment to excellence, innovation, and outstanding results will drive the Miami Host Committee’s success when the world’s most popular sport, football, with more than 3.5 billion fans worldwide, descends upon the world’s largest sports and entertainment destination, the “Magic City.”

A shining testament to the value of being an authentic leader and never sacrificing your integrity, Lutoff-Perlo details the ins and outs of her extraordinary 40-year career. She has risen to the top in a male-dominated industry, while refusing to compromise her values and bringing countless others along with her. Along the way, she ultimately transformed and redefined relaxed luxury cruising with the launch of the bold, innovative Edge Series ships in 2018, which drove unprecedented demand for Celebrity Cruises and propelled the brand’s financial performance. She climbed the corporate ladder from the very bottom and overcame countless obstacles to reach the top of the cruise industry.

In Making Waves, Lutoff-Perlo walks us through her triumphs, hardships, and learning moments. She breaks down her unique leadership style as the first woman to take the helm as President & CEO of one of the Royal Caribbean Group’s brands that catapulted Celebrity Cruises to heights no one thought possible, simply by caring deeply for people and putting others first. Readers will learn how she used her superpowers to set herself apart from other leaders—leaving guests and employees in awe of her authenticity and kindness.