The Cabinet is the senior management team of Harlaxton College.

Gordon Kingsley, ThD (New Orleans Theological Seminary)
Lecturer in British Studies, and Principal

Office: Principal's Office
Tel: +44 (0) 1476 403000
Email: jgkingsley@harlaxton.ac.uk

In a long academic career, Dr Kingsley has been professor of literature and religion at Tulane University, Mississippi College, the University of Louisville, and William Jewell College, all in the United States. At the latter school he also served as academic dean and, for thirteen years, as president. In a study funded by the Exxon Foundation, he was adjudged among the top 5% of America’s 'most effective university leaders'. He holds degrees from Mississippi College (BA), the University of Missouri (MA), and the New Orleans Theological Seminary (BD, ThD), where his research was conducted jointly at Tulane University. He holds honorary doctorates from Mercer University (LittD), Seinan Gakuin University, Japan (DHum), and the University of Evansville (LHD). Though he describes the college presidency as a 'shortcut to illiteracy', he has managed to produce three books and some 100 articles, monographs, and reviews, chiefly in popular religious subjects. At Harlaxton, he lectures in British Studies as well as providing overall executive leadership. He resides in the college with his wife Suzanne.

Edward Bujak, PhD (University of East Anglia)
Associate Professor in British Studies and History
Vice Principal for Academic Services

Office: Academic Services Office
Tel: +44 (0) 1476 403000
Email: ebujak@harlaxton.ac.uk

Dr Bujak is a graduate of the University of East Anglia (BA, MA, PhD) and joined Harlaxton College as an Assistant Professor 2001. In addition to teaching on the British Studies programme, a programme he led from 2004-2009, he teaches courses on British, European and international history and the two world wars.  In 2006, he received the Outstanding Teacher Award of the University of Evansville. In 2007 he was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor. His book, England’s Rural Realms: Landownership and the Agricultural Revolution was also published in 2007 by I. B. Tauris. In May 2008, Dr Bujak was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. In 2009 he was appointed Vice-Principal for Academic Services at Harlaxton College and is currently writing a book on landownership in the Edwardian countryside.

Suzanne Kingsley, BA           
Director of Planning and Design

Office: Principal's Office
Tel: +44 (0) 1476 403000
Email: shkingsley@harlaxton.ac.uk

Director of Planning and Design for Harlaxton College, Mrs. Kingsley is a major force in improving the physical plant and the quality of life for students as well as for faculty and staff families at Harlaxton. Drawing on her experiences as a collegiate vice president for development, alumni, and public relations in America, she has guided the creation of long-range plans and fund-raising efforts for Harlaxton, coordinating with initiatives of the University of Evansville.

A History and Education major in college, she lives in the Principal’s Lodge with her husband Gordon.

Lauren Mabardy
Dean of Students

Office: Student Development Office
Tel: +44 (0) 1476 403003
Email: lmabardy@harlaxton.ac.uk

Dean Mabardy is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, with a baccalaureate degree in Business Administration, and holds her Master of Education Degree in Organizational Management  from Endicott College in Massachusetts.  Her Master’s thesis was entitled “First Year Programs and Student Success.”   Her undergraduate study abroad experience was at Richmond College in London, and she later did administrative work at the University of Sydney in Australia.  Dean Mabardy has been an administrative assistant at Simmons College in Boston, MA, Residence Director at Endicott College, Senior Account Representative for the American Institute for Foreign Study in Stamford, CT, and Foreign Student and Scholar Advisor at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA.

Chris Meadows
Estates Manager

Office: Maintenance Office
Tel: +44 (0) 1476 403005
E-mail: cmeadows@harlaxton.ac.uk

With excellent skills both in his trade and as a manager, Chris Meadows leads the "Estates Teams" of Harlaxton Manor.  He is direct day-to-day manager of the Maintenance Team, and he oversees the Transport, Housekeeping, Gardens, and Security Teams as well. The integration of these service units under Chris as manager has allowed for maximum flexibility and efficiency. 

A native of Grantham, Chris attended local schools before undertaking four years of apprenticeship as an electrician. He worked with the East Midlands Electricity Board, then set up his own electrical contracting business and built a strong customer base, including part-time work at Harlaxton Manor.  Harlaxton ultimately persuaded him to come full time as Maintenance Manager, where he has built a superb team of skilled workers, and then to assume responsibility for all Estates functions.

Chris lives in Grantham with his wife Carol.

Ian Welsh, MBA (Nottingham Business School)
Lecturer in Marketing
Vice Principal for Business and Technology

Office: Business Office
Tel: +44 (0) 1476 403000
E-mail: iwelsh@harlaxton.ac.uk

With a MBA from the Nottingham Business School, Professor Welsh has taught a popular introductory course in Marketing for the last 10 years. His academic interests include the development and affects of consumerism in higher education and service marketing in general. In addition, he serves as the College's Vice Principal for Business and Technology, a varied and interesting role which keeps him busy!

Before Harlaxton College, Professor Welsh began his career in data processing management at a large London based group of Builders Merchants, at a time when computers were only just being introduced into the mainstream business arena. This was an exciting time to be 'in computing' and he has maintained a passion for technology ever since. He continued to develop his career and, via sojourns in operational and financial management, progressed to the financial directorship of a Midlands based retail group.