Paula Davis, a top corporate PR executive who is president of the Alcoa Foundation, is moving to $4.3B audio system maker Harman International Industries next month in its top corporate affairs and communications role.

paula davisJean Lepine left the VP/corporate affairs slot at Harman in June for an EVP role with Goose Capital in Toronto.

Davis is slated to join publicly traded Harman on Nov. 4 as a VP with responsibility for global comms., CSR, community relations and change management.

Stamford, Conn.-based Harman makes audio systems for carmakers like Mercedes-Benz and General Motors, as well as studio audio equipment and the consumer brands like JBL, Infinity and Mark Levinson, among others. Revenue for 2013 fiscal year topped $4.3B on net income of $142M.

Before heading Alcoa's $460M corporate foundation, she was VP of corporate communications for Pepsi Bottling Group and senior director of corporate comms. at Siemens USA.

Earlier stints included MVP.com, Arthur Andersen, Sears and Sara Lee.