
Michele D’Agostino
Co-Founder
An avid high latitude sailor and explorer, Michele co-founded Secret Atlas to bring the small group expedition experience to the Arctic.

Andy Marsh
Co-Founder
A passionate traveller and explorer of remote places, Andy co-founded Secret Atlas to share his love of the wilderness in a low impact and intimate way.
Expedition Team

Andreas Umbreit
Expedition Leader
With over 35 years of experience leading expeditions in the Arctic, Andreas is one of the most accomplished expedition leaders in Svalbard. He can’t wait to share his passion and knowledge with you.
Languages Spoken: English & German

Silvia Groß
Expedition Leader
With a deep love of the Arctic, Silvia overwintered in Svalbard at 78°N in a tent to experience the harsh environment. She is multi-lingual and is looking forward to sharing her passion and excitement with you.
Languages Spoken: English & German

Gunilla Lindh
Expedition Leader
Gunilla has been working as a guide in the Arctic and Antarctic regions for the last decade. Her love for its rugged wilderness and the wildlife and people that call it home has taken on her on a journey to some of the most remote places on earth.
Languages Spoken: English & Swedish

Laali Berthelsen
Expedition Leader
Laali is from Nuuk in Greenland. She is a highly experienced Arctic guide and has extensive knowledge of all places cold including Greenland, Canada, Iceland and Svalbard.
Languages Spoken: English, Greenlandic and Danish

Christian Bruttel
Expedition Leader
Christian has been working as an expedition leader in Svalbard for over 8 years and brings with him a great deal of passion and knowledge about the Arctic.
Languages Spoken: English & German

Chase Teron
Photography Expert
Chase is a Canadian environmentalist, adventurer and photographer. He has travelled extensively across the Arctic in search of the perfect shot. He is passionate about conservation and teaching photography.

Rick Tomlinsson
Photography Expert
Rick is a professional, expedition, wildlife yachting photographer. His pictures have been published in magazines all over the world, including National Geographic and in Yachting World.

Andreas Hubl
Captain
With over 18 years of sea time in the Arctic, Andreas is as experienced as they come. He loves exploring the untouched nature, the wildlife, and calls the Arctic his second home. He looks forward to taking you exploring.

Jaron Flak
First Officer
Jaron has been exploring the Arctic for over 15 years on small expedition vessels. He looks forward to welcoming you onboard and sharing a seafaring yarn or two.
Office Team

Prakash Shah
Finance
Prakash is a qualified accountant, with years of financial experience with blue-chip names such as Deloitte, Nomura, Barclays, M&G, UBS and JP Morgan.

Craig West
Head of Web Development
Craig brings 18 years of web development to the Secret Atlas team and is responsible for the design and overhaul of our current website.

Aleks Certa
Digital Marketing
Aleks has a passion for digital marketing with over 10 years of experience working for large media agencies.