Scotty Mills

Scotty Mills has led a distinguished career as a member of the Royal Marines, leading the British Commandos across the globe as the highest-ranking Black Officer in the history of the Royal Marines. Reaching the status of Commando ‘Green Beret’ Officer, Scotty served for an impressive 32 years, learning all there is to know about leadership and high performance. Nicknamed Gareth Southgate’s ‘Secret Weapon’, Scotty is now highly sought after as an executive coach and keynote speaker to share his expertise in leadership, cohesion and to perform under pressure.

Spending 32 years in the military, Scotty has dedicated his service to a variety of roles that have pushed his mental resilience to the extremes and seen him performing under immense pressure. From Media Operations Officer and Head of Rehab to Head of Physical Training, Performance and Sport for the Royal Marines, Scotty has defined what it means to succeed in high-performance environments and deliver under pressure. After retiring from the forces, Scotty has worked as a Senior Advisor for Be Military Fit and sat on the Culture Panel of UK Sport.

Having learnt all there is to know about high performance, leadership, teamwork, resilience, drive and performing under pressure during his service, Scotty is now dedicating his career to leadership and team cohesion training as an executive coach specialist. Building a solid reputation for inspiring people to reach their true potential, Scotty has recently worked as an Advisor to the FA, working closely with Gareth Southgate and the England Football Team for their World Cup Semi-Final when the pressure was on in Russia. Helping with team cohesion, Scotty was nicknamed ‘Gareth’s Secret Weapon’ by Lorraine Kelly, stamping his mark in the history books of British sport. He has also worked with the England Rugby Team on their 2003 World Cup success, led Olympians to gold and led Royal Marines to claim a 19-year-old Endurance Marathon Record. Scotty is also the author of the Amazon #1 Movers & Shakers book Never Give In: The 12 Commando Rules for Life.

Awarded the Sun Milles, presented by Gareth Southgate, and titled Most Inspiring Serviceman, Scotty Mills is one of the most inspiring military and high-performance speakers on the circuit. From humble upbringings to dining with Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family, Scotty has a story that will leave audiences from all walks of life speechless. Having also represented England as an Olympic Flag bearer at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Scotty is revered as an executive coach with his authentic and authoritative speeches on team cohesion, leadership, culture, team building, mindset and motivation. Inspiring people to ‘achieve their impossible dreams’, Scotty provides everything from 15-minute keynote speeches to week-long immersive courses, all of which are guaranteed to revolutionise leadership and team cohesion within the workplace. From sports to business, there are few industries that have not benefitted from the high-performance coaching of Scotty Mills. Don’t miss your opportunity to reap the benefits of Scotty Mills – hire him today!