Clarke has been appointed the expedition line’s new sales director UK and Ireland, reporting to general manager UK&I Mario Bounas, tasked with furthering the line’s burgeoning relationships with the trade.
He brings more than 15 years’ travel industry to the role after starting his career in travel Tui, where he worked his way up from a modern apprenticeship to an assistant retail manager role.
Clarke went on to join Silversea’s reservations team in 2013 before progressing into a sales executive role and later a national development, training and events management position.
He has latterly served as a sales manager. Swan Hellenic said Clarke would bring "high-end cultural expedition cruise" knowledge to his new post, and particularly strong customer-facing experience.
The line added that at Silversea, Clarke "quickly earned industry-wide respect for his interpersonal skills, scrupulous attention to detail and solid track record of building strategic trade relationships".
"It’s a pleasure to welcome such a talented, highly-experienced professional,” said Bounas. “We look forward to supporting the continued sustained growth of our UK and Ireland operations with the assurance of consistently delivering the highest standards of customer service."
