Milena is the first woman Group CEO of FTSE 100 insurer Admiral which has grown from a Welsh start-up to an £8billion company, with women in 45% of the executive roles, including the UK CEO and SID. Last year, Milena was awarded ‘Best Leader’ by Best Companies and was previously awarded Best People-focused CEO at the HR Excellence Awards. As an ambassador for the 30% Club, she supports gender diversity at senior levels and in 2022, Milena launched the ‘Get Discovered’ program to develop women leaders. Admiral has been recognized as a Great Place to Work in all its countries of operation, and commended for its commitment to DEI, wellbeing and innovation. With a degree in engineering, and a passion for data and technology, Milena wants to attract more women into STEM roles, partnering with Code First Girls to promote women in data. Having started her Admiral career building its Italian operation, Milena champions female entrepreneurship, launching the 5-9 Club to support women entrepreneurs in South Wales. Outside of Admiral, she sponsors the A-Road accelerator programme in Italy where she mentors start-up CEOs.
