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b'AMAWATERWAYS Executive Vice President and Co-Owner Kristin Karst oversees sales operations at the industry\\u2019s leading river cruise line.\\xa0 A native of Dresden, Germany, Karst entered the travel industry during an eight-year tenure with American Express in Europe.\\xa0 After moving to the U.S. in the late 1990\\u2019s, Karst served as a manager of groups and incentives for a river cruise line.\\xa0 Within three years, she was launching a new river cruise line, AMAWATERWAYS, along with Rudi Schreiner and Jimmy Murphy, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year. Kristin\\u2019s relentless pursuit for excellence and her enthusiasm to provide travel agents with the best possible service and their passengers with the most memorable vacation experience, make her a unique stand-out in today\\u2019s river cruise industry. Karst holds an MBA from the University of Dresden.'