US EditionApple announces departure of general counsel and policy chief
Jennifer Newstead will join Apple as general counsel on March 1, 2026, overseeing legal and government affairs amid retirements of Kate Adams and Lisa Jackson.
- On Dec 4, Apple announced Lisa Jackson, Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, will retire next month, and Kate Adams, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, will retire late next year.
- This wave of departures includes AI, design, legal, environment, and operations, with exits like John Giannandrea, Alan Dye, Jeff Williams, marking Apple's largest overhaul since Steve Jobs.
- As part of the transition, Apple will move its Government Affairs organization under Kate Adams until her retirement next year, while Environment and Social Initiatives teams report to Sabih Khan, Chief Operating Officer.
- Jennifer Newstead will join Apple from Meta, bringing government legal experience from the U.S. Department of State and overseeing both Legal and Government Affairs organizations.
- The changes intensify speculation that succession planning accelerates as Tim Cook, Chief Executive Officer, may retire soon while Apple’s AI and design teams lose talent to Meta.
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