Mills Forni

Mills Forni is an executive director at Protocol, where he leads customer success and strategic partnership execution.

Prior to joining Protocol, Mills led public policy, thought leadership and corporate responsibility campaigns for Fortune 50 tech companies, startups and nonprofits as Vice President at WPP's technology specialty communications agency, AxiCom; North of Nine Communications; and one of the world's largest agencies, BCW Global (formerly Burson-Marsteller). He also founded two strategic communications firms, specializing in advocacy and tech for good.

Over the course of his career, he has worked on Capitol Hill and in Silicon Valley, helping companies engage on tough societal, technology and business issues, convert them into areas of strength, and lead the conversation on solutions.

Mills is a graduate of Michigan State University, where he received his bachelor's degree in political science. After many years in California, he now lives on the East Coast with his wife, Sarah.