Mills is currently group chief people officer for Compass Group and will replace Chris Garside.
Garside has spent ten years in the UK business, most recently as the UK & Ireland Managing Director since 2017. Having decided to further his career in an international role, Chris has taken a role within the Group International Clients team.
Prior to his role at Group, Mills was managing director for Compass Group UK & Ireland’s education business Chartwells, and previously held the role of HR director for the UK & Ireland. He will report into Dominic Blakemore, group chief executive.
Commenting on the appointment, Dominic Blakemore said: “I’d like to thank Chris for the contribution he’s made to our business in the UK & Ireland over the last ten years. I’m delighted that Robin will be returning to the UK business to lead the UK & Ireland team on its growth journey.”