Kyla Pavlina, JD

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Chief People Officer & Chief Administration Officer | Partnered with CEO & Board on Turnaround at Scipher Medicine

United States

Overview

Kyla is a transformational Chief People Officer with a background as a litigation attorney and a Juris Doctor in Labor & Employment Law. She specializes in scaling global enterprises through IPOs, M&A, and hypergrowth, particularly within the biotech and precision medicine sectors. Colleagues describe her as an energetic, honest, and professional "rock star. "

Outside of her executive work, Kyla is a dedicated fitness enthusiast and has a public athlete profile with CrossFit, holding an L1 certification. Her interests extend to the organizational structures of major global brands like The Walt Disney Company and Siemens, reflecting her focus on large-scale people operations.

Unique fact: Kyla once led a biotech companys talent expansion from 80 to over 1, 700 employees in just seven months, preparing it for a successful acquisition.

Personality Overview

Fast But Thoughtful

Objective Evaluator

Early Adopter

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Data-Driven HR
Passionate about using data to bridge the gap between emotion and evidence in decisions on compensation, equity, and attrition, as discussed in a recent 2025 podcast interview.
Hypergrowth Scaling
Has proven experience rapidly scaling workforces, taking one company from 80 to 1, 700 employees in seven months and another from 80 to 5, 000 across eight countries.
Inclusion as ROI
Believes that building inclusive systems is not charity but a direct driver of return on investment, a viewpoint she recently shared publicly.

Media Appearances

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Work History

12-2023
Chief People Officer & Chief Administration Officer | Partnered with CEO & Board on Turnaround at Scipher Medicine
6-2021 - 4-2023
Chief People Officer | Positioned Company for Successful IPO in 6 Months at Hyperfine
7-2020 - 5-2021
Chief People Officer | One of 3 Deal Team Members for Company Sale to Thermo Fisher Scientific at Mesa Biotech, Inc.
5-2013 - 12-2019
Head of Human Resources (Global CHRO) | Scaled Workforce from 80 to 5k Employees Globally at CrossFit, Inc.
12-2012 - 7-2013
Director, Talent Management at Rauxa Group

Education

Executive Education from Columbia Business School
Juris Doctor - JD from Cleveland State University

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Insights For Selling To Kyla

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kyla is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kyla

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kyla move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Kyla take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Kyla

Personality Compatibility


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