Libby Archell, director of corporate communications at Hewlett-Packard, is returning to aluminum giant Alcoa in September to head communications.
Nick Ashooh, who holds the VP of corporate affairs role, is resigning for another opportunity.
Archell, a native of Australia, will lead all communications affecting Alcoa's reputation, relationships with the media and employee engagement, the company said, reporting to CEO Klaus Kleinfeld.
She was previously director of corporate affairs amid a seven-year stint at Alcoa, starting in 2005 in Australia, where the company mines bauxite and refines aluminum. She left in December 2012 for H-P.
Archell will be based in New York.
Alcoa posted a $119M loss for the second quarter on revenue of nearly $5.9B.
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