Oklahoma native Clark Massad moved to France in 1999 after a successful eleven years with leading advertising agency, BBDO, in Chicago and Los Angeles. As former Advertising Director of Têtu magazine, the world's leading French-language gay & lesbian lifestyle and fashion monthly, Clark helped create in 2006 France’s only LGBTQ+ travel magazine: Têtu Voyage.

In 2009, Clark began devoting his leisure time to the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA), serving as IGLTA French Ambassador. Clark was named IGLTA European Ambassador in May, 2010, and appointed to Vice President - Europe of the Association in March 2012. In October the same year, Clark began managing IGLTA's Global Partnership & Convention Sponsorship programs.