Apple's General Counsel and Government Affairs Head to Retire

Executive Transitions at Apple - Apple announced the upcoming retirements of two executives: Lisa Jackson, vice president for environment, policy and social initiatives, will retire in late January 2026, and Kate Adams, general counsel, will retire in late 2026 [2] - Jennifer Newstead, currently Meta's chief legal officer, will join Apple as senior vice president in January 2026, taking over as general counsel on March 1 and leading the government affairs organization upon Adams' retirement [3][4] - Tim Cook expressed confidence in Newstead's ability to oversee both the Legal and Government Affairs organizations due to the increasing overlap between the two teams and her extensive background in international affairs [4] Other Executive Changes - John Giannandrea, Apple's longtime machine learning chief, will step down, with Amar Subramanya becoming vice president of artificial intelligence; Giannandrea will transition to an advisory role before retiring in spring 2026 [5] - Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams transitioned some of his duties in July before retiring later this year, with Sabih Kahn taking over his role [6] - In August 2024, Apple announced a transition in the chief financial officer position, with Luca Maestri being replaced by Kevan Parekh [6]