Darryl Mills is the Director, Head of Research and Operations for Crown & Marks. She has over 20 years industry experience. Darryl applies a rigorous approach to research and provides clients with deep and broad industry knowledge and accurate market feedback.

She has been in the search and selection industry for over 20 years, initially in the UK before emigrating to Australia 15 years ago. She came to Australia to work for one of the country’s leading selection firms where she managed a team of Consultants and also won a Consultant of the Year award.

Since then Darryl diversified her experience by working for a new firm that pioneered the use of competencies as a recruitment framework and became a skilled competency interviewer.

Her experience has covered a broad range of industries that has included specialisation in the funds management, financial services, resources, infrastructure, construction and technology industries.

She has also managed the international research capability of a number of our partner firms to successfully deliver on global executive search projects.

In recent years Darryl has set-up an Executive Search industry wide Researchers & Associates Group with other leading executive search firms in Sydney who meet regularly to share information and ideas on industry Best Practice. She also leads an international Researchers & Associates Practice Group within Signium International our global brand co-ordinating members from North & South America, Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

Email: dmills@crownmarks.com