Keith Wilmot

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Chief People Officer at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Overview

Keith Wilmot is the Chief People Officer at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, leveraging two decades of experience leading innovation for global brands like Coca-Cola. A former CEO of two companies, he specializes in financial turnarounds through creativity and design thinking. People who have worked with Keith often describe him as creative, smart, and a high-level strategic thinker.

Outside of his executive roles, Keith is a founder, managing partner, and a pretty fine rhythm guitarist. One Leadercast biography notes he resides in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife, Jennifer, and their four children, indicating a strong focus on family life alongside his professional pursuits.

He once brought a live tiger to an innovation meeting to inspire his team.

Personality Overview

Direct & Candid

Self-Confident

Vision Oriented

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

Building Winning Cultures
His career, including founding The Ignitor Group, is focused on helping teams ignite winning cultures through innovation, creativity, and leadership.
People-First Leadership
His role as Chief People Officer and personal mantras like "The cruise line with the best people wins" highlight his focus on talent development and team member performance.
Corporate Innovation
He has a long history of driving innovation at major brands like Coca-Cola and focuses on using creativity to solve complex business challenges.

Media Appearances

Keith has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Chief People Officer at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
1-2025 - 12-2025
Senior Vice President People Excellence & Culture at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
3-2022 - 1-2025
Founder and Managing Partner at The Ignitor Group
12-2016 - 1-2022
Chief Executive Officer at Dscoop (Digital Solutions Cooperative)
7-2019 - 9-2021
Board Member at Techwood Digital

Education

1989 - 1992
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Fox School of Business at Temple University
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Pittsburgh

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Insights For Selling To Keith

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic

DONT's

  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Keith is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Keith

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Keith move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Keith take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Keith

Personality Compatibility


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