 Heather Bresch served in several executive roles at Mylan , such as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategic Development , Head of North American Operations , Chief Operating Officer and Chief Integration Officer . Bresch led the integrations of Matrix Laboratories Limited and Merck KGaA 's generics and specialty pharmaceutical businesses with Mylan 's operations . She was also the chair of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association ( GPhA ) for two terms . Bresch was appointed President of Mylan in 2009 and joined Mylan 's Board of Directors in March 2011 . 
