With more than 25 years in the Health & Safety industry, Lee Mills is a seasoned safety professional whose career spans some of the UK’s most high-risk sectors – from construction and civil engineering to quarrying and facilities management. His academic credentials are just as impressive: he holds three degrees, including a Master’s in European Safety and Environmental Law and a Master’s in Industrial Materials Engineering.

For over twenty years, Lee has held board-level quality, safety and environmental roles, combining deep technical expertise with strategic leadership. At Citation, he leads our Service Directors and their teams in Health & Safety, HR, Employment Law, tribunals, fire safety and risk, ISO certification and food safety.

Lee is a Chartered Member of IOSH, a certified ISO auditor, and a specialist in behavioural safety and coaching. His practical, high-impact advice supports clients through the full spectrum of safety challenges – from incident investigation and regulatory liaison to implementing robust safety cultures across complex sites.

Qualifications and achievements

  • Level 7 in Strategic Leadership
  • MA (Law) European Safety and Environmental Law
  • MSc (Eng) Industrial Materials Engineering
  • BSc (Hons) Physics
  • Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH)
  • Member of IIRSM (MIIRSM)
  • ISO Lead Auditor (9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001)
  • Diploma in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) for coaching

Industry knowledge

  • Behavioural safety and cultural transformation
  • Serious incident and fatal accident management
  • ISO auditing and compliance systems
  • Construction and CDM regulations
  • Coaching and performance improvement
  • Culture change

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Director of Employment Law

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Emma McGrath

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Emma McGrath (LLB Hons) is a seasoned employment law specialist with over 25 years of legal experience.

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