The Arthur W. Page Society has appointed PRWeek and DMNews publishing director Julia Hood as its first president.

The Page Society is the professional organization for senior PR executives and chief communications officers. Hood will serve as strategic partner to the Society's board of directors and its chairman Bill Margaritis, SVP of global communications and investor relations at FedEx.

The newly created president position replaces the former executive director role held by Tom Nicholson, who is leaving after ...