Portrait of David Mills, leadership advisor at Russell Reynolds Associates

David Mills

David Mills advises CEOs and senior teams on the leadership decisions that determine whether their organizations can perform and adapt, bringing particular depth in moments of leadership change, team evolution, and business transformation.

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Based in London, David works across transformation, leadership succession, executive assessment, and search, with a particular focus on communications and tech companies. He leads several key client relationships for the firm and has completed numerous high-profile searches for board/CEO, COO, CCO and CTIO roles in both public and private corporations.

David has considerable experience advising clients on CEO and executive committee succession planning, as well as board evaluation. Notably, he has conducted numerous senior executive assessment and benchmarking projects to help clients identify experience and skill gaps in their existing teams, given the future strategic objectives of the company, as well as analyze the alignment of the board to that strategic agenda. David also works extensively with clients on culture and inclusion initiatives.

Prior to joining Russell Reynolds Associates, David worked in various marketing roles for Hutchison Telecom.

David received his BSc in economics and business finance from Brunel University of West London.
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Areas of Expertise

Assessment and Benchmarking Board Director and Chair Search Board Effectiveness Board of Directors CEO Succession Chief Executive Officers Development and Transition Digital Platforms Executive Mentoring Mobile and Communications Transformation

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