Meet our team at HQ
Mallory has offices in the UK, Ireland, and the Czech Republic. Our head office is on a farm in Aylesbeare, Devon, where our warehouses are also located.
At Mallory, we have a friendly and collaborative culture. Shared values of the importance of trust, tolerance, fairness, and empathy bind us together. We are dedicated to an efficient, approachable, and innovative service - so whatever your requirements, we will deal with your enquiry promptly. Use the HQ Teams dropdown menu (above) to see who is in each of our home teams.
Of course, our team stretches far beyond our offices in Europe. To see our full list of overseas representatives, alphabetically by country, please click here.
Click the photos below to find out more about our team members.
Julian Hardinge
Chairman
Julian Hardinge
Chairman
Team: Leadership
Location: UK office
Joined: 2002
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.
julian@malloryint.co.uk
Sophie Hardinge-Walsh
Managing director
Sophie Hardinge-Walsh
Managing director
Team: Leadership
Location: UK office
Joined: 2007
Sophie has substantial experience of Africa, including four years as both a director and project manager for an NGO in southeast Madagascar. She has also managed various projects within the UK charity sector, primarily with homeless and disability organisations. Sophie develops and oversees strategies to achieve short- and long-term goals for Mallory. Sophie travelled all over the world in her 20’s. These days she loves walking for miles along the coastal path and hanging out with her two boys.
sophie@malloryint.co.uk
Sancha Rees
Director
Sancha Rees
Director
Team: Leadership
Location: UK office
Joined: 2003
Sancha joined Mallory’s tenders team in 2003. Her role evolved to the point where she sits on the Mallory board, and oversees the finance and warehouse operations.
sancha@malloryint.co.uk
Rachel Dickson
Director
Rachel Dickson
Director
Team: Leadership
Location: UK office
Joined: 2006
Rachel joined Mallory after graduating from Sheffield University with a degree in Hispanic studies. After a break in Mexico, volunteering in marine conservation, she re-joined us in 2009 to develop the international schools business. She now specialises in the systems side of the business, including the Mallory Online Portal. She is one of our fluent Spanish speakers. Now the mum of a cracking little girl, Rachel enjoys nothing more than a kick around and a BBQ on one of our beautiful East Devon beaches.
rachel@malloryint.co.uk
Magali Savoye
Director
Magali Savoye
Director
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2013
Magali joined Mallory in September 2013 as a sales coordinator after completing her business enterprise degree from Plymouth University and is now heading Mallory’s School’s team. In addition, Magali looks after customers in both anglophone and francophone countries such as : Zambia, Burundi and Switzerland.
magali@malloryint.co.uk
Haydn Mullineux
Head of sales - Academic
Haydn Mullineux
Head of sales - Academic
Team: Academic
Location: UK office
Joined: 2012
Haydn worked first within the tenders team and now heads the academic sales division. Prior to that he spent several years living in Berlin working within publishing and is fluent in German.
haydn@malloryint.co.uk
Vic Gazis
Head of business development
Vic Gazis
Head of business development
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2013
Vic originally worked in warehouse team at Mallory International whilst completing his PhD in sociology at Exeter University. He went on to work for Mallory in Malawi for two months in 2013, after which he became a permanent member of the team, looking after schools customers in Malawi, Rwanda and Ghana. Vic later took on responsibility for managing Mallory’s accounts in Southeast Asia, a new market at the time. Vic now oversees the business development strategy for the business.
vic@malloryint.co.uk
Gary Davies
Head of accounts
Gary Davies
Head of accounts
Team: Finance
Location: UK office
Joined: 2011
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.
gary@malloryint.co.uk
Jacky Beauchamp
IT manager
Jacky Beauchamp
IT manager
Team: Systems
Location: UK office
Joined: 2009
Jacky joined Mallory in the journals department and has since segued into the information and communications technology aspect of the company as well as dealing with the US import shipments.
jacky@malloryint.co.uk
Martin Mellish
Warehouse manager (resources)
Martin Mellish
Warehouse manager (resources)
Team: Warehouse
Location: UK office
Joined: 2022
Martin joined Mallory in November 2022, and is responsible for the warehouse operations for orders of educational resources and furniture.
martin@malloryint.co.uk
Joshua Hockings
Acting warehouse manager (books)
Joshua Hockings
Acting warehouse manager (books)
Team: Warehouse
Location: UK office
Joined: 2022
Josh focuses mainly on packing educational supplies for Mallory’s schools customers. In his spare time Josh follows Liverpool football club, and is a gamer. Josh is also a bit of a car fanatic and can often be found detailing his current vehicle.
joshua@malloryint.co.uk
Kirsten Dolby
Administrative manager
Kirsten Dolby
Administrative manager
Team: Finance
Location: UK office
Joined: 2022
Kirsten plays a significant role in the accounts and admin department. Born and raised in Oxford, she now lives in the seaside resort that is Teignmouth where she enjoys up-cycling furniture and running competitively in her spare time.
kirsten@malloryint.co.uk
Ivelina Manolova
Assistant head of sales - Academic
Ivelina Manolova
Assistant head of sales - Academic
Team: Academic
Location: UK office
Joined: 2018
Ivelina takes care of customers in Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Malawi and Mauritius. She graduated with an MA in english literature and history from the University of Dundee in Scotland before relocating back to Exeter, England. Ultimately, Ivelina would describe herself as a citizen of the world, and most enjoys spending her time reading, travelling, and exploring new crafts.
ivelina@malloryint.co.uk
Olivia Perkins
Senior regional manager – Europe
Olivia Perkins
Senior regional manager – Europe
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2017
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.
olivia@malloryint.co.uk
Louis Wenley
Senior business development manager
Louis Wenley
Senior business development manager
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2019
Louis joined Mallory after a year of travelling through various countries in South America, Asia, and Europe. He looks after our customers in Kenya and Tanzania, amongst many others. In 2016, Louis graduated from the University of Reading with a degree in politics and international relations, leading to a keen interest in current affairs. In his spare time, he enjoys travelling, trips to the local national park and making the most of his season ticket at Exeter City FC.
louis@malloryint.co.uk
Jan Langmaier
Regional manager – Europe (Czech office)
Jan Langmaier
Regional manager – Europe (Czech office)
Team: Schools
Location: Prague office
Joined: 2017
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.
jan@malloryinternational.ie
Noelia Garcia
Regional manager - East Africa and South America
Noelia Garcia
Regional manager - East Africa and South America
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2018
Noelia has a degree in international trade and worked in a customs office in Argentina, her country of origin. She mainly looks after our school customers in Uganda and Latin America. In Noelia’s spare time she enjoys traveling and getting to know different places and cultures.
noelia@malloryint.co.uk
Antoine Donnet-Roche
International account manager
Antoine Donnet-Roche
International account manager
Team: Academic
Location: UK office
Joined: 2022
Antoine works with customers from all over Africa, particularly in Southern Africa and francophone countries. Originally from France, where he worked as a music journalist among many other things, he likes to spend his free time cooking, travelling and gaming.
antoine@malloryint.co.uk
Henry Manning
International account manager
Henry Manning
International account manager
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2018
Henry first joined Mallory as a warehouse temp for 18 months until he went to university, returning to the warehouse every summer holiday. Having now graduated with a degree in maths and philosophy he has joined our schools team where he predominantly manages our Spanish customers.
henry@malloryint.co.uk
Renata Lantos
International account manager
Roger Stevens-Jennings
Warehouse operative
Roger Stevens-Jennings
Warehouse operative
Team: Warehouse
Location: UK office
Joined: 2024
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.
roger@malloryint.co.uk
Alisa Ruiz
International account manager
Alisa Ruiz
International account manager
Team: Schools
Location: Mexico
Joined: 2022
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.
alisa@malloryint.co.uk
Jordan Hockings
Warehouse operative
Jordan Hockings
Warehouse operative
Team: Warehouse
Location: UK office
Joined: 2024
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.
jordan@malloryint.co.uk
Alice Molvern
International account manager
Alice Molvern
International account manager
Team: Schools
Location: Ireland office
Joined: 2024
Alice joined Mallory in 2024 after 8 years working in international partnership management at Western Michigan University. She has spent time either studying or working in France, Senegal, the UK, the US and South Korea, and has travelled to many other countries in-between. Now based in Limerick, Ireland, Alice manages a portfolio of customers located primarily in SE Asia, Europe and Mozambique. Alice loves swing dancing and spends most of her free time dancing or working on home renovation projects.
alice@malloryinternational.ie
Caroline Mangan
Admin and accounts assistant
Caroline Mangan
Admin and accounts assistant
Team: Finance
Location: Ireland office
Joined: 2022
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.
caroline@malloryinternational.ie
Harry Backway
Warehouse operative
Robyn Bennett
International account manager
Robyn Bennett
International account manager
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2022
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.
robyn@malloryint.co.uk
David Johnson
International account manager
David Johnson
International account manager
Team: Academic
Location: UK office
Joined: 2014
David handles the orders for home-schooling company Wolsey Hall as well as managing the journal and magazine subscriptions for various Mallory customers. David graduated from the University of Exeter with a degree in drama, and co-manages his own independent theatre company ‘Sun & Moon Theatre’ who specialise in Shakespeare’s plays.
david@malloryint.co.uk
Dipika Kulkarni
Digital sales and support manager
Dipika Kulkarni
Digital sales and support manager
Team: Academic
Location: Ireland office
Joined: 2022
Dipika handles the digital sales for all the Mallory customers globally. Dipika received her MBA from Anglia Ruskin University, UK. Prior to joining Mallory, she worked in digital sales and marketing for over four years. On a personal side, Dipika is a cooking enthusiast, loves crafting and travelling.
dipika@malloryinternational.ie
Olivia Foulkes
International account manager
Olivia Foulkes
International account manager
Team: Academic
Location: UK office
Joined: 2022
Olivia looks after customers in Senegal, Rwanda, France, Madagascar, Switzerland, Tunisia and many more. She graduated from the University of Exeter in 2021 with a degree in sociology and modern languages. Olivia loves to travel and spent a year in Guadeloupe teaching English.
oliviaf@malloryint.co.uk
Meet our team at HQ
Mallory has offices in the UK, Ireland, and the Czech Republic. Our head office is on a farm in Aylesbeare, Devon, where our warehouses are also located.
At Mallory, we have a friendly and collaborative culture. Shared values of the importance of trust, tolerance, fairness, and empathy bind us together. We are dedicated to an efficient, approachable, and innovative service - so whatever your requirements, we will deal with your enquiry promptly. Use the HQ Teams dropdown menu (above) to see who is in each of our home teams.
Of course, our team stretches far beyond our offices in Europe. To see our full list of overseas representatives, alphabetically by country, please click here.
Click the photos below to find out more about our team members.
Julian Hardinge
Chairman
Julian Hardinge
Chairman
Team: Leadership
Location: UK office
Joined: 2002
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.
julian@malloryint.co.uk
Sophie Hardinge-Walsh
Managing director
Sophie Hardinge-Walsh
Managing director
Team: Leadership
Location: UK office
Joined: 2007
Sophie has substantial experience of Africa, including four years as both a director and project manager for an NGO in southeast Madagascar. She has also managed various projects within the UK charity sector, primarily with homeless and disability organisations. Sophie develops and oversees strategies to achieve short- and long-term goals for Mallory. Sophie travelled all over the world in her 20’s. These days she loves walking for miles along the coastal path and hanging out with her two boys.
sophie@malloryint.co.uk
Sancha Rees
Director
Sancha Rees
Director
Team: Leadership
Location: UK office
Joined: 2003
Sancha joined Mallory’s tenders team in 2003. Her role evolved to the point where she sits on the Mallory board, and oversees the finance and warehouse operations.
sancha@malloryint.co.uk
Rachel Dickson
Director
Rachel Dickson
Director
Team: Leadership
Location: UK office
Joined: 2006
Rachel joined Mallory after graduating from Sheffield University with a degree in Hispanic studies. After a break in Mexico, volunteering in marine conservation, she re-joined us in 2009 to develop the international schools business. She now specialises in the systems side of the business, including the Mallory Online Portal. She is one of our fluent Spanish speakers. Now the mum of a cracking little girl, Rachel enjoys nothing more than a kick around and a BBQ on one of our beautiful East Devon beaches.
rachel@malloryint.co.uk
Magali Savoye
Director
Magali Savoye
Director
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2013
Magali joined Mallory in September 2013 as a sales coordinator after completing her business enterprise degree from Plymouth University and is now heading Mallory’s School’s team. In addition, Magali looks after customers in both anglophone and francophone countries such as : Zambia, Burundi and Switzerland.
magali@malloryint.co.uk
Haydn Mullineux
Head of sales - Academic
Haydn Mullineux
Head of sales - Academic
Team: Academic
Location: UK office
Joined: 2012
Haydn worked first within the tenders team and now heads the academic sales division. Prior to that he spent several years living in Berlin working within publishing and is fluent in German.
haydn@malloryint.co.uk
Vic Gazis
Head of business development
Vic Gazis
Head of business development
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2013
Vic originally worked in warehouse team at Mallory International whilst completing his PhD in sociology at Exeter University. He went on to work for Mallory in Malawi for two months in 2013, after which he became a permanent member of the team, looking after schools customers in Malawi, Rwanda and Ghana. Vic later took on responsibility for managing Mallory’s accounts in Southeast Asia, a new market at the time. Vic now oversees the business development strategy for the business.
vic@malloryint.co.uk
Gary Davies
Head of accounts
Gary Davies
Head of accounts
Team: Finance
Location: UK office
Joined: 2011
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.
gary@malloryint.co.uk
Jacky Beauchamp
IT manager
Jacky Beauchamp
IT manager
Team: Systems
Location: UK office
Joined: 2009
Jacky joined Mallory in the journals department and has since segued into the information and communications technology aspect of the company as well as dealing with the US import shipments.
jacky@malloryint.co.uk
Martin Mellish
Warehouse manager (resources)
Martin Mellish
Warehouse manager (resources)
Team: Warehouse
Location: UK office
Joined: 2022
Martin joined Mallory in November 2022, and is responsible for the warehouse operations for orders of educational resources and furniture.
martin@malloryint.co.uk
Joshua Hockings
Acting warehouse manager (books)
Joshua Hockings
Acting warehouse manager (books)
Team: Warehouse
Location: UK office
Joined: 2022
Josh focuses mainly on packing educational supplies for Mallory’s schools customers. In his spare time Josh follows Liverpool football club, and is a gamer. Josh is also a bit of a car fanatic and can often be found detailing his current vehicle.
joshua@malloryint.co.uk
Kirsten Dolby
Administrative manager
Kirsten Dolby
Administrative manager
Team: Finance
Location: UK office
Joined: 2022
Kirsten plays a significant role in the accounts and admin department. Born and raised in Oxford, she now lives in the seaside resort that is Teignmouth where she enjoys up-cycling furniture and running competitively in her spare time.
kirsten@malloryint.co.uk
Ivelina Manolova
Assistant head of sales - Academic
Ivelina Manolova
Assistant head of sales - Academic
Team: Academic
Location: UK office
Joined: 2018
Ivelina takes care of customers in Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Malawi and Mauritius. She graduated with an MA in english literature and history from the University of Dundee in Scotland before relocating back to Exeter, England. Ultimately, Ivelina would describe herself as a citizen of the world, and most enjoys spending her time reading, travelling, and exploring new crafts.
ivelina@malloryint.co.uk
Olivia Perkins
Senior regional manager – Europe
Olivia Perkins
Senior regional manager – Europe
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2017
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.
olivia@malloryint.co.uk
Louis Wenley
Senior business development manager
Louis Wenley
Senior business development manager
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2019
Louis joined Mallory after a year of travelling through various countries in South America, Asia, and Europe. He looks after our customers in Kenya and Tanzania, amongst many others. In 2016, Louis graduated from the University of Reading with a degree in politics and international relations, leading to a keen interest in current affairs. In his spare time, he enjoys travelling, trips to the local national park and making the most of his season ticket at Exeter City FC.
louis@malloryint.co.uk
Jan Langmaier
Regional manager – Europe (Czech office)
Jan Langmaier
Regional manager – Europe (Czech office)
Team: Schools
Location: Prague office
Joined: 2017
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.
jan@malloryinternational.ie
Noelia Garcia
Regional manager - East Africa and South America
Noelia Garcia
Regional manager - East Africa and South America
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2018
Noelia has a degree in international trade and worked in a customs office in Argentina, her country of origin. She mainly looks after our school customers in Uganda and Latin America. In Noelia’s spare time she enjoys traveling and getting to know different places and cultures.
noelia@malloryint.co.uk
Renata Lantos
International account manager
Alisa Ruiz
International account manager
Alisa Ruiz
International account manager
Team: Schools
Location: Mexico
Joined: 2022
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.
alisa@malloryint.co.uk
Jordan Hockings
Warehouse operative
Jordan Hockings
Warehouse operative
Team: Warehouse
Location: UK office
Joined: 2024
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.
jordan@malloryint.co.uk
Henry Manning
International account manager
Henry Manning
International account manager
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2018
Henry first joined Mallory as a warehouse temp for 18 months until he went to university, returning to the warehouse every summer holiday. Having now graduated with a degree in maths and philosophy he has joined our schools team where he predominantly manages our Spanish customers.
henry@malloryint.co.uk
Robyn Bennett
International account manager
Robyn Bennett
International account manager
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2022
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.
robyn@malloryint.co.uk
Antoine Donnet-Roche
International account manager
Antoine Donnet-Roche
International account manager
Team: Academic
Location: UK office
Joined: 2022
Antoine works with customers from all over Africa, particularly in Southern Africa and francophone countries. Originally from France, where he worked as a music journalist among many other things, he likes to spend his free time cooking, travelling and gaming.
antoine@malloryint.co.uk
Caroline Mangan
Admin and accounts assistant
Caroline Mangan
Admin and accounts assistant
Team: Finance
Location: Ireland office
Joined: 2022
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.
caroline@malloryinternational.ie
Alice Molvern
International account manager
Alice Molvern
International account manager
Team: Schools
Location: Ireland office
Joined: 2024
Alice joined Mallory in 2024 after 8 years working in international partnership management at Western Michigan University. She has spent time either studying or working in France, Senegal, the UK, the US and South Korea, and has travelled to many other countries in-between. Now based in Limerick, Ireland, Alice manages a portfolio of customers located primarily in SE Asia, Europe and Mozambique. Alice loves swing dancing and spends most of her free time dancing or working on home renovation projects.
alice@malloryinternational.ie
Harry Backway
Warehouse operative
Dipika Kulkarni
Digital sales and support manager
Dipika Kulkarni
Digital sales and support manager
Team: Academic
Location: Ireland office
Joined: 2022
Dipika handles the digital sales for all the Mallory customers globally. Dipika received her MBA from Anglia Ruskin University, UK. Prior to joining Mallory, she worked in digital sales and marketing for over four years. On a personal side, Dipika is a cooking enthusiast, loves crafting and travelling.
dipika@malloryinternational.ie
Roger Stevens-Jennings
Warehouse operative
Roger Stevens-Jennings
Warehouse operative
Team: Warehouse
Location: UK office
Joined: 2024
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.
roger@malloryint.co.uk
Olivia Foulkes
International account manager
Olivia Foulkes
International account manager
Team: Academic
Location: UK office
Joined: 2022
Olivia looks after customers in Senegal, Rwanda, France, Madagascar, Switzerland, Tunisia and many more. She graduated from the University of Exeter in 2021 with a degree in sociology and modern languages. Olivia loves to travel and spent a year in Guadeloupe teaching English.
oliviaf@malloryint.co.uk
David Johnson
International account manager
David Johnson
International account manager
Team: Academic
Location: UK office
Joined: 2014
David handles the orders for home-schooling company Wolsey Hall as well as managing the journal and magazine subscriptions for various Mallory customers. David graduated from the University of Exeter with a degree in drama, and co-manages his own independent theatre company ‘Sun & Moon Theatre’ who specialise in Shakespeare’s plays.
david@malloryint.co.uk
Meet our team at HQ
Mallory has offices in the UK, Ireland, and the Czech Republic. Our head office is on a farm in Aylesbeare, Devon, where our warehouses are also located.
At Mallory, we have a friendly and collaborative culture. Shared values of the importance of trust, tolerance, fairness, and empathy bind us together. We are dedicated to an efficient, approachable, and innovative service - so whatever your requirements, we will deal with your enquiry promptly. Use the HQ Teams dropdown menu (above) to see who is in each of our home teams.
Of course, our team stretches far beyond our offices in Europe. To see our full list of overseas representatives, alphabetically by country, please click here.
Click the photos below to find out more about our team members.
Julian Hardinge
Chairman
Julian Hardinge
Chairman
Team: Leadership
Location: UK office
Joined: 2002
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.
julian@malloryint.co.uk
Sophie Hardinge-Walsh
Managing director
Sophie Hardinge-Walsh
Managing director
Team: Leadership
Location: UK office
Joined: 2007
Sophie has substantial experience of Africa, including four years as both a director and project manager for an NGO in southeast Madagascar. She has also managed various projects within the UK charity sector, primarily with homeless and disability organisations. Sophie develops and oversees strategies to achieve short- and long-term goals for Mallory. Sophie travelled all over the world in her 20’s. These days she loves walking for miles along the coastal path and hanging out with her two boys.
sophie@malloryint.co.uk
Sancha Rees
Director
Sancha Rees
Director
Team: Leadership
Location: UK office
Joined: 2003
Sancha joined Mallory’s tenders team in 2003. Her role evolved to the point where she sits on the Mallory board, and oversees the finance and warehouse operations.
sancha@malloryint.co.uk
Rachel Dickson
Director
Rachel Dickson
Director
Team: Leadership
Location: UK office
Joined: 2006
Rachel joined Mallory after graduating from Sheffield University with a degree in Hispanic studies. After a break in Mexico, volunteering in marine conservation, she re-joined us in 2009 to develop the international schools business. She now specialises in the systems side of the business, including the Mallory Online Portal. She is one of our fluent Spanish speakers. Now the mum of a cracking little girl, Rachel enjoys nothing more than a kick around and a BBQ on one of our beautiful East Devon beaches.
rachel@malloryint.co.uk
Magali Savoye
Director
Magali Savoye
Director
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2013
Magali joined Mallory in September 2013 as a sales coordinator after completing her business enterprise degree from Plymouth University and is now heading Mallory’s School’s team. In addition, Magali looks after customers in both anglophone and francophone countries such as : Zambia, Burundi and Switzerland.
magali@malloryint.co.uk
Haydn Mullineux
Head of sales - Academic
Haydn Mullineux
Head of sales - Academic
Team: Academic
Location: UK office
Joined: 2012
Haydn worked first within the tenders team and now heads the academic sales division. Prior to that he spent several years living in Berlin working within publishing and is fluent in German.
haydn@malloryint.co.uk
Vic Gazis
Head of business development
Vic Gazis
Head of business development
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2013
Vic originally worked in warehouse team at Mallory International whilst completing his PhD in sociology at Exeter University. He went on to work for Mallory in Malawi for two months in 2013, after which he became a permanent member of the team, looking after schools customers in Malawi, Rwanda and Ghana. Vic later took on responsibility for managing Mallory’s accounts in Southeast Asia, a new market at the time. Vic now oversees the business development strategy for the business.
vic@malloryint.co.uk
Gary Davies
Head of accounts
Gary Davies
Head of accounts
Team: Finance
Location: UK office
Joined: 2011
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.
gary@malloryint.co.uk
Jacky Beauchamp
IT manager
Jacky Beauchamp
IT manager
Team: Systems
Location: UK office
Joined: 2009
Jacky joined Mallory in the journals department and has since segued into the information and communications technology aspect of the company as well as dealing with the US import shipments.
jacky@malloryint.co.uk
Martin Mellish
Warehouse manager (resources)
Martin Mellish
Warehouse manager (resources)
Team: Warehouse
Location: UK office
Joined: 2022
Martin joined Mallory in November 2022, and is responsible for the warehouse operations for orders of educational resources and furniture.
martin@malloryint.co.uk
Joshua Hockings
Acting warehouse manager (books)
Joshua Hockings
Acting warehouse manager (books)
Team: Warehouse
Location: UK office
Joined: 2022
Josh focuses mainly on packing educational supplies for Mallory’s schools customers. In his spare time Josh follows Liverpool football club, and is a gamer. Josh is also a bit of a car fanatic and can often be found detailing his current vehicle.
joshua@malloryint.co.uk
Kirsten Dolby
Administrative manager
Kirsten Dolby
Administrative manager
Team: Finance
Location: UK office
Joined: 2022
Kirsten plays a significant role in the accounts and admin department. Born and raised in Oxford, she now lives in the seaside resort that is Teignmouth where she enjoys up-cycling furniture and running competitively in her spare time.
kirsten@malloryint.co.uk
Ivelina Manolova
Assistant head of sales - Academic
Ivelina Manolova
Assistant head of sales - Academic
Team: Academic
Location: UK office
Joined: 2018
Ivelina takes care of customers in Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Malawi and Mauritius. She graduated with an MA in english literature and history from the University of Dundee in Scotland before relocating back to Exeter, England. Ultimately, Ivelina would describe herself as a citizen of the world, and most enjoys spending her time reading, travelling, and exploring new crafts.
ivelina@malloryint.co.uk
Olivia Perkins
Senior regional manager – Europe
Olivia Perkins
Senior regional manager – Europe
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2017
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.
olivia@malloryint.co.uk
Louis Wenley
Senior business development manager
Louis Wenley
Senior business development manager
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2019
Louis joined Mallory after a year of travelling through various countries in South America, Asia, and Europe. He looks after our customers in Kenya and Tanzania, amongst many others. In 2016, Louis graduated from the University of Reading with a degree in politics and international relations, leading to a keen interest in current affairs. In his spare time, he enjoys travelling, trips to the local national park and making the most of his season ticket at Exeter City FC.
louis@malloryint.co.uk
Jan Langmaier
Regional manager – Europe (Czech office)
Jan Langmaier
Regional manager – Europe (Czech office)
Team: Schools
Location: Prague office
Joined: 2017
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.
jan@malloryinternational.ie
Noelia Garcia
Regional manager - East Africa and South America
Noelia Garcia
Regional manager - East Africa and South America
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2018
Noelia has a degree in international trade and worked in a customs office in Argentina, her country of origin. She mainly looks after our school customers in Uganda and Latin America. In Noelia’s spare time she enjoys traveling and getting to know different places and cultures.
noelia@malloryint.co.uk
David Johnson
International account manager
David Johnson
International account manager
Team: Academic
Location: UK office
Joined: 2014
David handles the orders for home-schooling company Wolsey Hall as well as managing the journal and magazine subscriptions for various Mallory customers. David graduated from the University of Exeter with a degree in drama, and co-manages his own independent theatre company ‘Sun & Moon Theatre’ who specialise in Shakespeare’s plays.
david@malloryint.co.uk
Alisa Ruiz
International account manager
Alisa Ruiz
International account manager
Team: Schools
Location: Mexico
Joined: 2022
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.
alisa@malloryint.co.uk
Jordan Hockings
Warehouse operative
Jordan Hockings
Warehouse operative
Team: Warehouse
Location: UK office
Joined: 2024
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.
jordan@malloryint.co.uk
Olivia Foulkes
International account manager
Olivia Foulkes
International account manager
Team: Academic
Location: UK office
Joined: 2022
Olivia looks after customers in Senegal, Rwanda, France, Madagascar, Switzerland, Tunisia and many more. She graduated from the University of Exeter in 2021 with a degree in sociology and modern languages. Olivia loves to travel and spent a year in Guadeloupe teaching English.
oliviaf@malloryint.co.uk
Dipika Kulkarni
Digital sales and support manager
Dipika Kulkarni
Digital sales and support manager
Team: Academic
Location: Ireland office
Joined: 2022
Dipika handles the digital sales for all the Mallory customers globally. Dipika received her MBA from Anglia Ruskin University, UK. Prior to joining Mallory, she worked in digital sales and marketing for over four years. On a personal side, Dipika is a cooking enthusiast, loves crafting and travelling.
dipika@malloryinternational.ie
Caroline Mangan
Admin and accounts assistant
Caroline Mangan
Admin and accounts assistant
Team: Finance
Location: Ireland office
Joined: 2022
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.
caroline@malloryinternational.ie
Roger Stevens-Jennings
Warehouse operative
Roger Stevens-Jennings
Warehouse operative
Team: Warehouse
Location: UK office
Joined: 2024
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.
roger@malloryint.co.uk
Harry Backway
Warehouse operative
Robyn Bennett
International account manager
Robyn Bennett
International account manager
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2022
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.
robyn@malloryint.co.uk
Antoine Donnet-Roche
International account manager
Antoine Donnet-Roche
International account manager
Team: Academic
Location: UK office
Joined: 2022
Antoine works with customers from all over Africa, particularly in Southern Africa and francophone countries. Originally from France, where he worked as a music journalist among many other things, he likes to spend his free time cooking, travelling and gaming.
antoine@malloryint.co.uk
Alice Molvern
International account manager
Alice Molvern
International account manager
Team: Schools
Location: Ireland office
Joined: 2024
Alice joined Mallory in 2024 after 8 years working in international partnership management at Western Michigan University. She has spent time either studying or working in France, Senegal, the UK, the US and South Korea, and has travelled to many other countries in-between. Now based in Limerick, Ireland, Alice manages a portfolio of customers located primarily in SE Asia, Europe and Mozambique. Alice loves swing dancing and spends most of her free time dancing or working on home renovation projects.
alice@malloryinternational.ie
Henry Manning
International account manager
Henry Manning
International account manager
Team: Schools
Location: UK office
Joined: 2018
Henry first joined Mallory as a warehouse temp for 18 months until he went to university, returning to the warehouse every summer holiday. Having now graduated with a degree in maths and philosophy he has joined our schools team where he predominantly manages our Spanish customers.
henry@malloryint.co.uk
Renata Lantos
International account manager