John Svidro, Controller

We're a nuts and bolts kind of company, relying on technical expertise to explore relatively inaccessible places. So it is no wonder that John Svidro fit right in when he arrived at Quark Expeditions in 2000. He had spent 20 years in the manufacturing industry, in a series of positions of ever increasing responsibility.

John was a production control clerk, a buyer, a program/product manager, and business/office manager, before joining Quark Expeditions. At the end of his first career he was supervising staff and the day to day business operations of a high volume wire processing and sophisticated cable assembly manufacturer.

"It was quite a change to come to work at Quark. The challenges are quite different. I certainly have enjoyed and learned during my years here."