David Mills is Managing Director and Global Sectors Lead at Russell Reynolds Associates, based in London, United Kingdom, where he has worked since January 2009 and is a senior member of the Board and CEO Advisory Partners and Technology Sector practices. He focuses on succession, assessment, and executive search assignments for communications and technology companies globally, leading key client relationships and delivering high-profile Board, CEO, and executive committee appointments across both public and private organizations. He has extensive experience advising clients on board and CEO succession planning, including conducting senior succession, leadership assessment, development, and benchmarking programs to identify capability gaps and support team composition and leadership development strategies. He also contributes to the firm’s diversity and inclusion initiatives and previously served on its global Operating Committee, leading commercial strategy and sector operations. Prior to joining Russell Reynolds Associates, he held various marketing roles in the wireless telecommunications industry, including at Hutchison Telecom. He holds a BSc in Economics and Business Finance from Brunel University of West London.