Atlas Obscura welcomes award-winning executive as Vice President of International Accounts

NEW YORK – Atlas Obscura, the leading community-focused travel platform inspiring wonder and curiosity about the world’s most remarkable places, today announced award-winning, multilingual executive Carl Le Dunff is joining the company as Vice President, Accounts, International.

Le Dunff will lead the international expansion of Atlas Obscura’s sales and marketing efforts, developing strategic partnerships and scaling the company’s global brand presence across key markets. He will report to Chief Revenue Officer Sara Ewell.

“After several years of double-digit year-over-year growth in the U.S. market, I’m thrilled to be expanding the team in this way. The international market represents a new and significant growth opportunity for Atlas Obscura, and I couldn’t be more excited to have Carl Le Dunff leading that effort as our VP, Accounts, International,” said Ewell.

“Atlas Obscura has always inspired me with its unique lens on the world — blending curiosity, culture, and storytelling,” said Le Dunff. “I’m thrilled to help scale this vision globally and connect even more people to the extraordinary experiences that make our planet so endlessly fascinating.”

Le Dunff is a seasoned global executive known for building strategic partnerships and launching market-expanding initiatives across four continents. Prior to joining Atlas Obscura, he spent more than 20 years at The Wall Street Journal, where he most recently served as Executive Director of Media & Marketing Solutions for South America, the Middle East, and Africa. During his tenure, he helped expand WSJ’s international presence, launching the Latin American edition of WSJ. Magazine and leading multimillion-dollar partnerships with global brands across travel, luxury, and public sectors.

Fluent in French, English, Portuguese, and Spanish, Le Dunff brings a rare blend of cultural fluency and commercial expertise to Atlas Obscura. Originally from France, he has lived and worked across Europe, the U.S., and Latin America, and traveled to more than 80 countries. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management from ESCP Business School and a BA in Germanic Languages from Catholic University of Angers.

Le Dunff’s appointment comes amid an exciting period of international growth for Atlas Obscura as it continues to build the world’s most inspiring travel community platform.

About Atlas Obscura

Atlas Obscura is the leading community-focused travel platform inspiring wonder and curiosity about the world’s most remarkable places. Through its award-winning content, unique experiences, and community-driven platform featuring more than 30,000 wondrous places, Atlas Obscura serves millions of passionate travelers seeking authentic, off-the-beaten-path discoveries. The company publishes bestselling books including the No. 1 New York Times bestseller “Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders,” and operates digital products that help people find amazing things to do when they are traveling.

For more information about Atlas Obscura, visit www.atlasobscura.com.

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