The Arthur W. Page Society has selected Nicholas Ashooh, senior director of corporate and executive communications at APCO Worldwide, as the recipient of the 2013 Hall of Fame Award. Ashooh previously served as vice president, corporate affairs at Alcoa, where he was responsible for global media relations, community relations, internal communications, marketing communications and corporate reputation.
The Hall of Fame Award is the Page Society's highest recognition, given in honor of lifetime achievement in a distinguished career of leadership in corporate communications and a strong commitment to the Page Principles.
During his 37-year career, Ashooh has served as the senior communications officer at five Fortune 500 companies across several sectors, including energy and utilities, insurance and financial services, metals and mining, entertainment, healthcare and corporate philanthropy. Before joining Alcoa, Ashooh was senior vice president of communications at American International Group, where he led all internal and external communications during the global financial crisis. Prior to AIG, he held executive communications positions at American Electric Power, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. and Public Service of New Hampshire.