Copenhagen, Denmark, June 2026 – Epista Life Science has announced the appointment of Mia Soo Gylling as Senior Vice President, Head of People & Culture.
Gylling joins the organization with extensive experience in human resources leadership, HR business partnering, talent management, organizational development, employee engagement, HR analytics, and people strategy. Her appointment supports Epista Life Science’s continued growth as the company expands its global presence across the life sciences compliance and consulting sector.
Prior to joining Epista Life Science, Gylling served as Lead HR Business Partner at KMD, one of Denmark’s leading IT and software companies. In this role, she acted as the lead HR business partner for KMD Essentials, supporting business leaders on people strategy, organizational effectiveness, talent development, and workforce initiatives.
Before KMD, Gylling spent more than seven years with Ørsted, where she held a series of progressively senior human resources and business partnering roles.
Most recently, she served as Global HR Business Partner supporting Global Stakeholder Relations at the senior leadership level. Prior to that, she was Senior HR Business Partner for Bioenergy, partnering with leadership teams across Asset Operations, Asset Risk Management, and Bio Markets.
Earlier in her tenure, she served as HR Business Partner for Bioenergy, supporting functions including Asset Operations, Plant Maintenance, Asset Risk Management, and Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE). She also held the role of Management Assistant and Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice President of Bioenergy, facilitating strategic planning processes, KPI governance, business reviews, and leadership initiatives.
Her career at Ørsted began through a series of HR-focused roles within the organization, including HR Graduate in People & Development, HR Graduate in HR Planning & Analysis, HR Consultant, Student Assistant, and HR Intern, providing her with broad experience across HR analytics, performance management, organizational communication, workforce planning, and talent development.
Earlier in her career, Gylling completed her master’s thesis research with VELUX, focusing on organizational behavior and employee attitudes toward job titles, and contributed to corporate engagement activities through the CBS Case Competition organization.
Throughout her professional journey, she has built expertise across HR business partnering, employee engagement, talent acquisition, organizational development, leadership support, HR analytics, workforce planning, and culture transformation.
Gylling’s career has been built upon a strong foundation in human resources, organizational development, and business partnership, developed through progressive leadership experiences across some of Denmark’s most respected organizations, including Ørsted, KMD, and VELUX.
About Epista Life Science
Founded in 2009, Epista Life Science is a global consulting and advisory company specializing in compliance, digital transformation, and business optimization for the life sciences industry.
The company operates at the intersection of business priorities and regulatory compliance, helping organizations balance risk, efficiency, and innovation. Epista supports clients across the life sciences value chain through specialized expertise in compliance methodologies, digital technologies, validation, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.
Today, Epista serves more than 150 global clients through offices in Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. The company remains committed to its founding vision of transforming compliance challenges into business opportunities while supporting innovation and advancement across the global life sciences sector.
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