Overview
- Jennifer Newstead will join Apple in January 2026 and become general counsel on March 1, reporting to CEO Tim Cook and joining the executive team.
- Following Lisa Jackson’s late‑January 2026 retirement, Government Affairs will move to Kate Adams through her late‑2026 retirement, after which Newstead will lead a combined Legal and Government Affairs organization.
- The Environment and Social Initiatives groups will shift to chief operating officer Sabih Khan once Jackson departs.
- Apple credits Jackson with helping reduce its global greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% compared with 2015 levels.
- The moves add to a year of senior turnover that includes the departures of AI chief John Giannandrea, design lead Alan Dye, and former COO Jeff Williams, with Apple facing heightened antitrust scrutiny of its App Store.