Promotions & Moves

GSK Names Luke Miels as Next Chief Executive Officer 

Miels will succeed Emma Walmsley in January 2026.

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By: Charlie Sternberg

Associate Editor

Luke Miels.

Luke Miels, GSK’s chief commercial officer, has been appointed CEO designate and will take over as chief executive on Jan. 1, 2026, succeeding Dame Emma Walmsley.  Miels, who joined the British drugmaker in 2017, currently oversees global commercial operations for medicines and vaccines. He has played a central role in expanding the company’s specialty medicines portfolio, particularly in oncology and respiratory treatments. Before joining GSK, he held senior roles at AstraZeneca, Roche ...

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