About Us
The team at Mountain Kingdoms have been travelling the world for years and whilst our favourite destinations may vary from Morocco to Mongolia, we are united by a common love of travel and adventure. Every year we travel the world to research new trips and refine old favourites. This ensures that we can speak from experience, offering first hand knowledge and personal insight whether you want to know what's on the breakfast menu, the best spot to take your photos or how many thermal vests to pack!
One of the best parts of working for Mountain Kingdoms is getting to talk about
the places we love travelling to, so make our day and give us a call!
| Steven Berry | Managing Director |
| Niki Morgan | Operations Manager |
| Seraphina Berry | Reservations Manager |
| Carol Dawson | Operations Support |
| Ann Sainsbury | Operations Manager |
| Linda Denniff | Operations Assistant |
| Jude Limburn Turner | Marketing Manager |
| Jane Wilding | PA to MD |
| Kirsty Parsons | Marketing Assistant |
| Steve Harbert | General Manager |
| Malcolm Rutter | Flights Manager |
| Christine Andrews | Book-keeper |
| Charlotte Walker | Marketing Assistant |
Steven Berry, Managing Director
EmailBorn in Shillong, just south of the Bhutanese border, Steve has returned to the Himalaya many times as leader of numerous treks and expeditions. These include the first British ascent of Nun Kun in Kashmir and attempts on Cho Oyu in Nepal and Gangkar Punsum in Bhutan. His book, The Thunder Dragon Kingdom is an account of Britain’s first climbing expedition to Bhutan.
Niki Morgan, Operations Manager
EmailNiki’s passions are rock-climbing, running and travel. A few years ago she took part in the Everest Marathon and most weekends she is to be found half way up some cliff or other. She has now led treks for MK to Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Zanskar and Kazakhstan and has done reconnaissance trips in Northern India, China, Patagonia, Mera Peak, the Alps and Island Peak.
Seraphina Berry, Reservations Manager
EmailSteve’s wife handles all of our incoming bookings and insurance matters. She has also travelled extensively throughout Asia, and has led treks in Bhutan, Tibet, Northern India, Ladakh and Nepal where she instigated our now popular Family Trek.
Carol Dawson, Operations Support
EmailCarol has worked at MK for 9 years and working part-time gives her flexibility to pursue her love of travel. She has become the company ‘Jill of all trades’, helping out in all areas from crashed computers to updating itineraries.
Ann Sainsbury, Operations Manager
EmailAnn first travelled overland to Nepal in 1977 to escape a proper job in London. Since then she has trekked in the Himalaya almost every year, as well as leading treks to places as far apart as the Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru, and the Pindos Mountains, Greece, with 12 ascents of Kilimanjaro thrown in for good measure.
Linda Denniff, Operations Assistant
EmailLinda gives invaluable assistance to the Operations Managers, as well as looking after our kit hire department. An absolute convert to trekking, she completed the Three Peaks Challenge in 2007 and has even taken her family trekking in Nepal.
Jude Limburn Turner, Marketing Manager
EmailJude is now using her 8 years experience as a Commercial Manager with British Airways to manage MK’s marketing department. She is also busy with our MK Discovery Expeditions. Jude has travelled the world over and trekked extensively in the Himalaya, but her first and true love remains the mountains and people of Nepal.
Jane Wilding, PA to MD
EmailJane is kept very busy in the office, but enjoys walking and cycling National Trails and Paths whenever she has a chance.
Kirsty Parsons, Marketing Assistant
EmailKirsty is an outdoor enthusiast and has been to Patagonia and the Great Wall of China for MK since she joined in 2005. She's also a passionate footy fan and, when not out walking or cycling, can be found at Villa Park!
Steve Harbert, General Manager
EmailSteve spent many years working for several of our main competitors before moving down to live in Bristol. He is both our General Manager and one of our three Operations Managers.
Malcolm Rutter, Flights Manager
EmailMalcolm has travelled extensively throughout the world during his 35 years in the travel industry. He now visits the more unusual places, his latest destination being Tatarstan. He handles flight bookings using our computerised reservations system which has a direct link into airline systems. With this, and his airline contacts, he is always happy to help with flight enquiries.
Christine Andrews, Book-keeper
EmailChristine manages Mountain Kingdoms' accounts as well as assisting with reservations and insurance. Since joining the team Christine has travelled to Thailand, completing the 'Spirit of Lanna Sustainable Tourism route'. Her hobbies include skittles and gardening.
Charlotte Walker, Marketing Assistant
EmailCharlotte's first taste of adventure travel was a backpacking trip to Argentina in her gap year, before studying for a degree in Environmental Geoscience.Since then she has enjoyed travelling to a variety of countries including Swedish Lapland to try husky sledding, to Tenerife to study the vegetation and to the French Alps for an action packed holiday.