Julian Hardinge

Chairman

Julian has been involved in export bookselling and educational supply for over 40 years, and has chaired both the export and the college and university groups of the Booksellers Association. He has been chairman of Batch.co.uk, the UK book trade’s payment allocation and clearing system. He has sat on the knowledge and information advisory committee of the British Council, was a director of Book Tokens Ltd for 20 years, and was for some years the bookselling representative on the international board of the UK Publishers Association. He is honorary vice-president for life of the Booksellers Association.

Roger Stevens-Jennings

Warehouse operative

Roger is from South Africa and came to the UK to be closer to his two daughters and four grandchildren. He enjoys being a handyman around the house, reading and walking around Seaton where he presently resides with his wife, Jennifer. His main interest is boating and sailing.

Jordan Hockings

Warehouse operative

Jordan is a warehouse operative who processes goods into the warehouse and prepares the goods to be shipped. In his spare time, Jordan follows Manchester United FC and enjoys watching Formula 1.

Gary Davies

Head of accounts

Gary joined the company in 2011 as a part of the warehouse team. With a degree in accounting and finance, Mallory thought his skills would be more useful in the accounts team where he started as a clerk before moving on to become the accounts manager. He has a keen interest in international relations and enjoys listening to and playing music in his free time.

Jan Langmaier

Regional manager – Europe (Czech office)

Jan joined us in April 2017 when we acquired the educational side of ADC Blackfire, Prague. He has years of experience in international trade and now as a regional manager for Europe he is involved in developing Mallory’s Europe strategy. Jan attended Ghent University in Belgium and then graduated with a master’s degree in economics and rural development at the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague. In Jan’s spare time he enjoys travelling with his partner and long walks in mountains with their dogs.

Harry Backway

Warehouse operative

Harry works as a warehouse operative, specialising in the process of incoming and outgoing goods. In his free time, he enjoys both playing and watching rugby.

Robyn Bennett

International account manager

Robyn joined Mallory shortly after relocating from London to Devon, and is originally from South Africa. She mainly looks after our school customers in Zambia and Ghana. Robyn has a BComm degree in politics, philosophy and economics and has mainly worked in retail in finance and marketing. Robyn has recently gone back to ballet dancing and is keen on yoga and pilates. Robyn also enjoys exploring the coastlines of Southwest England and loves to travel.

Beryl Stanley-Marbell

Representative

In August 2013 we established a new partnership in Ghana with Beryl Stanley-Marbell of SyTris. SyTris is a major bookseller in Ghana, with four shops, and the two businesses have complementary skills.

Evariste Adjaho

Representative

Evariste Adjaho recently became our representantive in Togo. Passionate about books, he and his wife opened a bookshop in Lomé in 2020, which, amongst other things, promotes local culture.

Caroline Mangan

Admin and accounts assistant

Caroline has extensive experience of working in accounts. Having studied business at the Institute of Technology at Munster Technological University, Caroline is now working towards a major in business management. Caroline enjoys reading, walking and spending time with her family.

Olivia Perkins

Senior regional manager – Europe

Olivia joined the Mallory Schools team after many years working as an educator in secondary MFL and ESL. She initially worked with schools in Cameroon, Rwanda and Eastern Europe. Since Brexit she has been more involved in Europe strategy. Olivia speaks French, Spanish and Italian and is learning Japanese. She loves to travel and learn about other cultures and has spent time living in Italy, France, Japan and Australia.

Julio Ruiz

Accounts assistant

Julio is based in Mexico and joined Mallory’s Accounts team in 2024, bringing prior experience supporting American Homeowners Association management companies remotely. He holds degrees in Accounting, Emergency Medical Technician, and Culinary Arts. At Mallory, Julio is responsible for preparing financial statements for MIE customers, processing payments to select suppliers, and customers. Outside of work, Julio enjoys painting and building miniatures, playing board games and video games, and cooking for friends and family.

Gervas Ifunya

Representative

Gervas Ifunya has been handling the operations for Mallory in Tanzania for many years and was appointed representative in April 2016.

Gaulphine Nyirenda

Representative

Gaulphine has represented Mallory in Malawi since 1989, making her our longest serving partner. She also represents leading publishers, and owns the best bookshop in Lilongwe. Over the years we have been consistently successful in Malawi, with both projects and regular business.

Alisa Ruiz

International account manager

Alisa is working with Spanish schools customers. She lives in Mexico where previously she worked as an English teacher. She has also worked as a maintenance coordinator for an American company among many other things. She enjoys travelling, cycling, and crafting.