OREANDA-NEWS. PBN Hill+Knowlton Strategies' co-founders and top executives Peter Necarsulmer and Susan Thurman announced the appointment of Myron Wasylyk as chief executive officer of the strategic communications company, effective Jan. 1, 2014.

Wasylyk, 51, will lead PBN H+K's operations in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and the United States from its Moscow headquarters. A partner and shareholder in the firm, Wasylyk established and then directed the company's successful Ukraine office since 1996, where he was also responsible for clients and operations in Azerbaijan, Moldova, and other CIS countries.

Following 30 years at the helm, Chairman and CEO Peter Necarsulmer and President Susan Thurman will devote full-time attention to the firm's clients and strategic integration with Hill+Knowlton Strategies' global network of 89 offices in 52 countries. Necarsulmer will serve as executive chairman and Thurman will become vice-chair and senior advisor. They will continue to be based in Moscow, and both remain significant shareholders alongside majority shareholder WPP PLC.