Fred Mills

Background

About Fred Mills

Strategic security and operations leader with extensive experience in managing risk, compliance and crisis response in complex environments. Proven ability to design and deliver security programs, lead large-scale complex operations, and align organizations with international regulatory frameworks. Detailed knowledge of the Middle East, with current organisational responsibility for understanding war, terrorism and political risk and how it impacts our clients and the business. Strong track record in stakeholder engagement, government relations, and building trusted partnerships with regulatory authorities and industry leaders. Expertise spans physical security design and implementation, all facets of aviation security, risk management and threat assessments, and emergency response/business continuity planning. Experienced in leading diverse, cross-functional, and geographically disloated teams in complex environments. Skilled in project and change management, with a history of delivering agile (SCRUM) transformation initiatives, including multi-million–dollar infrastructure programs and ISO27001 aligned data protection frameworks. ICAO AVSEC PM qualified and currently pursuing an MSc in Leadership & Management, with a focus on optimising security operations and driving resilience in the aviation sector.