Youth travel operator Topdeck has announced the appointment of Sarah Clark as its new General Manager Australia/New Zealand.

Clark will have overall responsibility for sales ex Australia and New Zealand for the company’s entire tour portfolio as well as overseeing the operation of company’s domestic range of youth tours.

Clark commenced her travel career as Road Crew in Australia and New Zealand for Connections Adventures which was acquired byTopdeck in 2009. Clark was then employed by Topdeck’s London Office in internal sales before joining Tasmanian based hotel chain Innkeepers as National Sales Manager and then International Sales and Marketing Manager. Returning to Topdeck in 2008, Clark took up the Toronto based post of VP Sales and Marketing North America. In 2011 Clark joined STA’s North American Division as VP Product, Marketing and Online.

Topdeck’s Managing Director James Nathan said: “Sarah has had extensive experience in sales and marketing both within Topdeck and also at a retail level. Being former Road Crew, Sarah understands intimately our unique culture and our way of delivering product which has been such a large part of the incredible recent growth of Topdeck.

"It is great to have the opportunity to welcome Sarah back to the Topdeck family I am sure she will be a great contributor to the ongoing success of our company.”