Directors

Sandy Grant is the CEO of Hardie Grant Publishing, based in Melbourne. Before launching Hardie Grant, Sandy was the CEO of Reed Books in London, the trade book division of the multi-national Reed Elsevier group. Sandy is the Immediate Past President of the Australian Publishers Association and a board member of CAL (Copyright Agency Limited). Sandy was on the committee that in 2008 established Melbourne as a UN City of Literature.

Fiona Hardie is the Managing Director of Hardie Grant Magazines, based in Melbourne. Fiona started her publishing career in book publishing and switched to custom publishing in the 1990s when the concept first took hold in Australia. Fiona then moved to London and worked with Premier (now Cedar), publisher of the British Airways in-flight magazines for over twenty years, and part of the Omnicom group.

Lisa Paton is Publishing Director, based in Sydney. Lisa has over twenty years experience in custom publishing, first in the UK and then in Australia. As well as a strong editorial background Lisa has overlayed an acute marketing awareness – the perfect blend of skills for successful custom publishing.

Mark Paton is General Manager, based in Sydney. Mark has a background in print, bringing production expertise to the company and our clients. At Hardie Grant, Mark heads up business development and has been responsible for the launch of numerous successful projects for our clients, including Tourism Australia's No Leave No Life and Westfield.