The office
When you call our office you will speak to members of staff, whom all have been to Svalbard themselves. Our enthusiastic travel consultants can answer all of your questions prior to the trip.
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Marie Lannborn Barker
CEOPolarQuest’s CEO Marie cannot imagine a better job than to inspire others to travel to the unique destinations that PolarQuest offer. Svalbard turned out to be a life changing experience for Marie, and since then her travels to Antarctica and South Georgia, India and the New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands have broadened her interest in wildlife and nature. Preserving these areas is a strong driving force of hers.
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Johanna Vakkila
Product ManagerJohanna is a member of the PolarQuest management team, focusing on project management, sustainability, and communications. She has been to Svalbard, Antarctica, the Russian Arctic, Mongolia, and southern Africa with PolarQuest. While the polar regions hold a special place in her heart, she’s equally captivated by destinations where she can immerse herself in diverse cultures. A keen observer of wildlife, Johanna is always scanning the treetops for birds and the ground for reptiles. When at home she channels her creativity into writing and illustrating.
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Lillemor Främberg
Expedition planner & Travel consultantLillemor is PolarQuest's airline expert. She handles almost all our group flights and she is always up to date on departures and arrivals, flight codes, connections as well as all logistics regarding our trips to Svalbard. During her childhood, Lillemor spent some years in Burundi and Tanzania. The African continent still has a special place in her heart.
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Carina Svensson
Expedition planner & Travel consultantCarina plans and coordinates our trips to Antarctica, South Georgia & the Falkland Islands, Galapagos Islands, the Norwegian coast and Svalbard. Naturally, she has been to all these exciting PolarQuest destinations, as well as to Franz Josef Land, the Hebrides, and many other exotic places around the world. Carina has an endless supply of energy and outside the office you will usually find her kayaking or exploring a far off mountain peak.
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Maria Nordvall
Expedition planner & Travel consultantMaria handles bookings and coordinates all our Greenland departures. There are few who are as passionate about animals and nature as Maria, and she has visited both Svalbard, Greenland, Antarctica and South Georgia with PolarQuest. In her spare time, you'll often find her on a horseback or on a camping adventure with her family. Her passion for travels and wildlife has taken her to many unique places on earth. For example, she has raced across the steppe in Mongolia and the desert in Morocco, worked at a safari camp in Africa and at a dog kennel in England.
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Niklas Nilsson
Travel consultant & photographerNiklas mainly works with the planning and coordinating of our expedition’s cruises to Svalbard. As a professional photographer and filmmaker, he has a certain eye for the high quality images that characterize all PolarQuest’s marketing material and logbooks. Niklas has travelled to both Antarctica and Svalbard with PolarQuest. He has a great interest in our nature and wildlife and when he is not at the office he enjoys spending time outdoor with his camera.
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Johan Reuthammar
Business directorJohan is PolarQuest’s business director and a member of the PolarQuest management team. His work focuses on budgets and the overall economy, as well as dealing with our partners around the world. Johan loves the travel industry, especially now that he works for such a unique and interesting company as PolarQuest. Outside the office Johan prefers active trips, such as skiing in the Alps or diving in warm waters.
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Mia Lundqvist
Guide ManagerMia coordinates and is responsible for all PolarQuest guides and expedition teams. She also works as a PolarQuest-guide herself, in Svalbard and Antarctica. Mia loves PolarQuest's proficiency in providing true expeditions for ordinary people, and she reckons Svalbard is a great destination for anyone who is longing for a true break from everyday life. Needless to say, Mia enjoys travelling, whether it involves climbing mountains or exploring the deep seas.
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Emma Nilsson
Marketing ManagerEmma is PolarQuest’s marketing manager and a member of the PolarQuest management team. Energetically she produces brochures, advertisements, events and newsletters. She has travelled to Svalbard, Greenland, Scotland and the Norwegian coast on PolarQuest trips, as well as to many other places around the world where Borneo and Sri Lanka are among her favourites. Emma is pleased to be part of all that PolarQuest has to offer: unique destinations and exciting ways to explore the world.
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Heidi Lähteenmäki Sander
Svalbard coordinatorHeidi works with the planning and coordinating of our trips to Svalbard. She has already put many miles behind as she has travelled by train through Asia on the Trans-Siberian railroad, by bus along the east coast of Australia, by car to the Niagara Falls, sailed along the coast of Turkey, tried rafting in Central America and Zodiac cruised in Svalbard. To discover wildlife, nature and culture that differs from what she is used to at home is her greatest interest and something that is close to her heart.
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Henrik Törnberg
Operations ManagerHenrik is responsible for all guide-related technology and equipment on board our vessels, as well as managing our contacts with the international partners AECO (for the Arctic) and IAATO (for Antarctica). Henrik has almost all his adult life worked with the polar regions in one way or another, often as a coordinator for research expeditions to both the Arctic and Antarctica. He has solid experience in field work, and as an educated geologist, Henrik is interested in climate change and glacier research. Outside the office, he enjoys all kinds of outdoor activities, such as sailing, skiing and hiking.
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Jenny Bruce
Travel consultantJenny is educated in adventure tourism and works as a travel consultant at PolarQuest. She has traveled in Kenya, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and also spent a few months in the small kingdom of Tonga. In addition, from now on she can also write Svalbard on her list of visited destinations! Jenny loves everyday-adventures and can admire a beautiful view for hours, therefore, she likes to ride a boat in the archipelago or spend time in the forest as soon as she gets the chance.
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Maria Malmborg
Expedition Planner & Travel ConsultantMaria mainly works with the planning and coordinating of our expedition cruises in Greenland. She enjoys all contact with clients and all different steps of planning a trip, from a to z. Maria is a true nature lover who spend as much time as possible in the forest and mountains. She loves mushroom picking, canoeing, and snowboarding. When not in the wilderness, she heads on adventures with her camper van.
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Camilla Norberg
Marketing coordinatorPolarQuest's energetic marketing coordinator, Camilla works with our website, our social media and events, among other things. Promoting great adventures to some of the world's most spectacular locations inspires her a lot, especially as travel and active adventure is one of her biggest interests. When not working you will find Camilla in the mountains while hiking or downhill skiing or on the ocean on a diving boat or perhaps in Utrecht in the Netherlands, her favorite city where she lived and worked for two years.
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Ann-Charlotte Rohdin
Web communicatorAnn-Charlotte is a keen writer and produces texts for our blog, newslettes and social media. In between, she updates the website. Ann-Charlotte has been working in the travel industry for nearly 20 years and has visited many exciting places on earth. Her favorite travel memories include a long trip to New Zealand and a safari adventure in Kenya. In her spare time, she likes to head on excursions in the local area, enjoy the cottage life or go skiing.
ann-charlotte.rohdin@polarquest.se
