Robert Mills

Robert Mills is senior vice president, Alternative Series, Specials & Late-Night Programming, ABC Entertainment. In this position, he is charged with development, current production and specials for ABC’s alternative series. He has oversight of the Alternative Series staff. He reports to Karey Burke, president, ABC Entertainment.

Mills and his group oversee production on “American Idol,” “The Bachelor” franchise, the long-running family favorite “AFV,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” “Shark Tank,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “Match Game,” “The $100,000 Pyramid,” “Celebrity Family Feud,” as well as upcoming summer series “Press Your Luck,” “Card Sharks,” “Holey Moley” and “Family Food Fight.” His role also includes oversight of network special events, including “American Music Awards,” “CMA Awards,” “CMA Fest,” “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” “The Oscars®” and the upcoming live sitcom special, “Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons.’”

Mills was previously vice president, Alternative Series, ABC Entertainment.

Prior to joining ABC’s Alternative department in 2003, Mills began his career as an assistant in the Alternative department at CAA. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stonehill College and a Master of Fine Arts in film from Loyola Marymount University. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.