Quark Expeditions Appoints Area Sales Director for South USA

Quark Expeditions has appointed Max Truen as the area sales director for the South USA. Truen brings more than 15 years of experience to the role and will help drive growth across the region.

Based in South Florida, Truen will lead Quark Expeditions’ sales strategy across the South United States, with a focus on driving revenue growth, deepening engagement with travel advisors, and expanding the company’s presence and strategic partnerships throughout the region. 

“Max brings an impressive combination of luxury travel expertise, commercial leadership, and a relationship-first approach that makes him an excellent addition to our sales team,” said David Marathakis, senior director of sales, Americas, groups and charters at Quark Expeditions. “The Southeast is an important market for Quark, and Max’s experience building strong industry partnerships will be invaluable as we continue to deepen our relationships with travel advisors, expand our presence across the region and connect more travelers with the transformative power of polar travel.” 

Prior to joining Quark Expeditions, Truen served as director of partnerships and customer experience at LaaSy, a corporate travel platform. He has also held positions at Blacklane, Silversea Cruises, and American Express.

“I’m thrilled to join Quark Expeditions and represent a company with such a strong reputation for innovation and expertise in polar travel,” said Truen. “I look forward to building on Quark’s relationships with the travel advisor community across the Southeast, developing new partnerships and helping advisors introduce more of their clients to the extraordinary experiences available in the polar regions.” 

He can be reached at Max.truen@quarkexpeditions.com.