US EditionApple announces departure of general counsel and policy chief
Jennifer Newstead, formerly Meta's chief legal officer, will become Apple's general counsel on March 1, 2026, succeeding Kate Adams amid multiple executive retirements.
- Apple announced Katherine Adams, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and Lisa Jackson, Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, are departing the company.
- Jennifer Newstead, a veteran attorney, will join Apple as general counsel on March 1, 2026, after serving as legal adviser of the U.S. Department of State and Meta's chief legal officer.
- As part of the transitions, Lisa Jackson's Government Affairs team will move to Katherine Adams, who will oversee it until she retires in late 2026, while the Environment and Social Initiatives teams report to Sabih Khan.
- The move comes amid Apple framing Adams and Jackson retirements as the latest high-level exits, following John Giannandrea's Monday announcement, Alan Dye's departure yesterday, and Jeff Williams' last-month retirement.
- Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook praised Kate Adams for advising on privacy and credited Lisa Jackson with reducing Apple's global greenhouse emissions by more than 60 percent compared to 2015.
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Jennifer Newstead is leaving Meta for Apple.Kayla Bartkowski/Getty ImagesMeta's top lawyer, Jennifer Newstead, is leaving to become Apple's next general counsel.Newstead led Meta's legal team through major regulatory battles, including an FTC antitrust win.Apple's leadership reshuffle includes Newstead overseeing legal and government affairs.Apple has hired Meta's top lawyer, Jennifer Newstead, as its next general counsel, extending a broader re…
Apple announces even more major executive turnover
Following the recent retirement of former COO Jeff Williams, AI chief John Giannandrea stepping down, and the departure of head of design Alan Dye for Meta, Apple announced Thursday that environmental and policy lead Lisa Jackson is retiring and that Jennifer Newstead will replace Kate Adams as the company’s general counsel after Adams retires “late next year.” Jackson, technically “vice president for Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives,…
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ZawyaApple appoints Meta's Newstead as general counsel amid executive changes
Dec 4 : Apple on Thursday announced that Meta Platforms' chief legal officer, Jennifer Newstead, will join the company as its general counsel and senior vice president.Newstead, who previously served as the legal adviser of the U.S. Department of State, will become Apple's general counsel in March, after assu
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