Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family Group, today announced that Kyra E. Reppen, the former head of NickJr.com and creator and architect behind the recently launched ParentsConnect brand, has been named Senior Vice President & General Manager of NeoPets, the largest and fastest growing youth community on the Internet. Prior to joining Viacom, Reppen was a corporate associate in several law firms, including Dewey Ballantine and Schulte Roth & Zabel.