Mylan taps Bill Szablewski as head of capital markets for Viatris

Mylan has named Bill Szablewski head of capital markets, in a new leadership role working closely with senior leadership. He will be serving in that same capacity for Viatris, the new company resulting from the combination of Mylan and Pfizer's Upjohn division.  

At Viatris, Szablewski will be responsible for building Viatris' brand, reputation and network of relationships in global capital markets across equity and fixed income investors. Szablewski will oversee the company's investor relations and treasury functions and will be a member the global finance leadership team reporting to Sanjeev Narula, the future chief financial officer of Viatris.

"We are thrilled to welcome Bill to the team and believe that his leadership skills and vast expertise in capital markets and investor relations will be essential as we grow Viatris and develop as a company," Mylan executive chairman Robert Coury said.

Szablewski said, "I'm excited to be joining Viatris at this pivotal time as we prepare to launch a new kind of healthcare company focused on delivering high-quality medicines to patients in more than 165 countries. I look forward to telling the Viatris story while building strong relationships across the investment community and financial markets globally."

Szablewski has nearly 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Szablewski most recently served as assistant treasurer, capital markets at Bristol Myers Squibb. During his time at Bristol Myers Squibb, his work supported the successful shareholder vote and debt financing for the Celgene acquisition. He managed external relationships with banking counterparties, rating agencies, and fixed income investors and analysts. Prior to this role, Szablewski served as director of investor relations, with responsibilities that included supporting the executive leadership team, developing and executing investor relations strategy, and global shareholder targeting campaigns. He is a CFA Charterholder, received his MBA from Drexel University and his bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech.