Overview
- Lisa Jackson will retire in late January 2026 after leading Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives since 2013.
- Katherine (Kate) Adams plans to retire in late 2026 after serving as general counsel since 2017.
- Jennifer Newstead joins Apple in January as senior vice president and becomes general counsel on March 1, 2026.
- Government Affairs shifts to Adams following Jackson’s exit, then merges with Legal under Newstead, whose title will include Government Affairs.
- Apple is redirecting Environment and Social Initiatives to COO Sabih Khan as part of broader leadership turnover that recently saw departures by AI leader John Giannandrea, design head Alan Dye, and former COO Jeff Williams.