Publicis Groupe announces regional leadership appointments for Central & Eastern Europe region. Tomas Lauko has been named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), reporting directly to Steve King, Chief Operating Officer, Publicis Groupe. Based out of Poland, Tomas Lauko will be charged with overseeing Publicis Groupe operations across 15 markets in the CEE region. Supporting Tomas, Maria Tudor (currently Chief Media Officer and Business Development Lead, Publicis Groupe CEE) has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer for the region.