Overview
- Jennifer Newstead will join Apple as a senior vice president in January 2026 and become general counsel on March 1, reporting to CEO Tim Cook.
- Apple will combine its Legal and Government Affairs organizations under Newstead after the transition is complete.
- Kate Adams will hand off the general counsel role in March and retire late in 2026, overseeing Government Affairs until her departure.
- Lisa Jackson will retire in late January 2026, with Environment and Social Initiatives moving to Chief Operating Officer Sabih Khan.
- Apple highlighted Jackson’s leadership in helping cut companywide greenhouse emissions by more than 60% since 2015, as these changes follow other senior departures in recent days.