Milla Mazilu

Milla began her railway career in 2005, initially working with Union Railways on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (HS1) and then with Network Rail, the railway infrastructure owner and operator for Great Britain. Over the past 16 years, Milla has focused on programme controls, planning, scheduling, and integration in the railway industry.  In the last five years, Milla has honed in on modernising processes and systems to improve project delivery.  In her current role in Wales & Western Region, Milla is currently leading initiatives in project data analytics across the portfolio.

Milla is a keen volunteer, having supported the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways as a permanent way worker, the London Olympics and Paralympics as a travel champion, the Royal Academy of Engineering with project CARE, as well as the Association for Project Management (APM) in a variety of roles. Her work with Network Rail and the Royal Academy of Engineering was recognised with the honour of a British Empire Medal.

Within the APM, Milla joined the Planning, Monitoring & Control SIG in 2014, and became the group’s chairman in 2016. That same year, Milla was elected as a charity trustee of the APM, where she has served on the board committees for Professional Standards & Knowledge, Remunerations, Advocacy & Nominations (as deputy chair), and Audit & Assurance (as chair). Most recently, in 2022, Milla was elected as chair of APM.

Milla’s passion is for innovation and lifelong learning; she will either be found working, volunteering, or learning something new.