Hugh Ossie Mills

With 30 years of experience in executive leadership, Ossie Mills has a unique depth in media, management and communications, encompassing both for-profits and non-profits. He has been engaged in significant leadership roles in television, media production, marketing, interactive communications and executive management, and is widely recognized as one of the premier thought leaders in the Spirit empowered community. Mills serves currently as Vice President of Oral Roberts University, Chief Executive of GEB America and Executive Director of Empowered 21. Mills' career accomplishments are demonstrated by a wide array of awards, relationships and sustainable outcomes. He has a track record of achieving extraordinary results by equipping teams of people to accomplish significant Kingdom impact. Mills is a world class organizational leader. Significant Digital Outcome: By employing global current day digital communications and marketing strategies, drove the largest freshman class to enrollment at ORU in the past 2 consecutive years. Global Leadership: Within 18 months for Empowered21 - developed, created and organized the largest Christian gathering in Israel's modern history: Jerusalem 2015: 4,500 delegates, 325 ministry and denominational leaders, 72 nations represented, 108 organizations working in tandem and a balanced budget. Turnaround Leadership: Within 36 months at ORU - reversed five-figure donor attrition, added 15% new donors to the file annually, increased gifts by 42%, alumni engagement up 75% while cleansing and re-launching the brand, new marketing vehicles and implementing sustainable business modeling. As part of the "buy-back" team, was integral in securing the Heritage USA out of bankruptcy strategically focusing on television and entertainment. A Kingdom preservation project. Media Turnaround: Led, managed and re-launched GEB America TV network. Income has increased 300% over the past five years through new business integration, platform development and strategic marketing. Aggressive Growth: Spearheaded the growth of worldwide ministry outreach and donor income by more than 600% over an eight-year span at Inspiration Networks. Also, co-developed and launched the International Network in 130 countries. Business Launch and Development: Over an eight-year span BelmontMills conceived and launched over 96 hours of content creating a unique faith-based, for-profit, high-energy media organization and built an international network of business and ministry partnerships. Thereafter, sold the assets resulting in a 75% ROI. Strategic Content, Product and Business Development: Over a seven-year term at The New Inspirational Network - led teams of media, communication, marketing, operations and production specialists in the creation of hundreds of hours of award-winning television content, scores of highly effective marketing campaigns, hundreds of events and a several interactive platforms while emerging from reorganization. Visionary: Created, developed and launched the Global Media Training Institute in London, Israel, India, Malaysia, Bahamas, and the USA training over 8,200 national leaders in how to use media to effectively communicate while multiplying effectiveness. Strategic Marketer: One of the key architects in crafting the turnaround story at Charles Stanley's In Touch Ministries. In the face of declining statistical data, implemented significant alterations to the marketing and communication strategy and tactics resulting brand re-launch, mission sustainability while repositioning Charles Stanley as "America's Pastor." Recognitions, Honors, Education & Personal 3 Emmy Regional Awards, 15 Angel Awards, 5 Telly Awards, 2 Dove Awards, 5 Cable ACE Awards, 5 NRB Achievement Awards and 3 International Communicator Awards. Mills received the Hero's Medal from the Philippine government for the groundbreaking television documentary "The Shaking Has Started." Mills earned his Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications and Masters in Management degrees from Oral Roberts University. He, his wife Bonnie and their children Nick, Olivia and Alex reside in the USA.