Koptev will be supported by Ruston Spurlock (pictured), the newly promoted group creative director in Moscow.
The Leo Burnett chairman for Central and Eastern Europe, Jarek Ziebinski, said: "The Leo Burnett Group concept is working for us very well in other countries throughout Europe. I am convinced that, with this structure and leadership, we will be able to both accelerate our business growth, and continue to attract clients and the best advertising talent in Russia."