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Disney's Clark advances to VP role that includes US agents' cruise salesDisney's Clark advances to VP role that includes US agents' cruise sales

Lynn Clark was promoted to VP travel agency sales and national accounts for Walt Disney Parks & Resorts. She will provide strategic direction and leadership to the teams responsible for revenue production from US-based travel agencies and national accounts for domestic products including Disney Cruise Line, Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Aulani and Adventures by Disney.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

April 29, 2014

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Clark will report directly to Kenneth Svendsen, SVP global sales and president of the Walt Disney Travel Co.

'Lynn brings an extraordinary depth of leadership and travel industry experience to this vital role,' Svendsen said. 'Having her a part of my executive leadership team underscores our commitment to the trade, as she will continue to ensure that our training programs and retail products remain fresh and relevant to agents across the nation.'

Clark’s most recent role was director, destination sales, online travel agents and wholesale, supporting Disney’s domestic theme parks, Aulani and Disney Cruise Line. Prior to this, she served as director of global sales at the Disneyland Resort from 2005 through 2010.

Earlier, Clark was the sales division's travel industry and hotel product director, where she worked with Walt Disney World counterparts to implement retail travel channel initiatives for Walt Disney Travel Co. and Disney Cruise Line while also developing off-site hotel product for Walt Disney Travel Co. California.

As manager, national accounts, Clark oversaw the travel agency national account relationships supporting Disneyland, Walt Disney World and Disney Cruise Line.

She has worked for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts since 1996 and was a member of the Disney Cruise Line opening team, joining the company as a district sales manager in Southern California. 

Before Disney, Clark worked for Royal Cruise Line as an on-board passenger service representative and district sales manager.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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