December 4, 2025
PRESS RELEASE
Apple pronounces government transitions
Jennifer Newstead to hitch Apple as senior vice chairman, will turn out to be basic counsel in March 2026
Kate Adams to retire late subsequent 12 months
Lisa Jackson to retire
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple as we speak introduced that Jennifer Newstead will turn out to be Apple’s basic counsel on March 1, 2026, following a transition of duties from Kate Adams, who has served as Apple’s basic counsel since 2017. She’s going to be part of Apple as senior vice chairman in January, reporting to CEO Tim Cook dinner and serving on Apple’s government staff.
As well as, Lisa Jackson, vice chairman for Atmosphere, Coverage, and Social Initiatives, will retire in late January 2026. The Authorities Affairs group will transition to Adams, who will oversee the staff till her retirement late subsequent 12 months, after which it will likely be led by Newstead. Newstead’s title will turn out to be senior vice chairman, Normal Counsel and Authorities Affairs, reflecting the combining of the 2 organizations. The Atmosphere and Social Initiatives groups will report back to Apple chief working officer Sabih Khan.
“Kate has been an integral a part of the corporate for the higher a part of a decade, having supplied important recommendation whereas at all times advocating on behalf of our prospects’ proper to privateness and defending Apple’s proper to innovate,” stated Tim Cook dinner, Apple’s CEO. “I’m extremely grateful to her for the management she has supplied, for her exceptional willpower throughout a myriad of extremely complicated points, and above all, for her thoughtfulness, her deeply strategic thoughts, and her sound counsel.”
“I’m deeply appreciative of Lisa’s contributions. She has been instrumental in serving to us cut back our world greenhouse emissions by greater than 60 % in comparison with 2015 ranges,” stated Cook dinner. “She has additionally been a important strategic companion in partaking governments around the globe, advocating for one of the best pursuits of our customers on a myriad of matters, in addition to advancing our values, from schooling and accessibility to privateness and safety.”
“We couldn’t be extra happy to have Jennifer be part of our staff,” stated Cook dinner. “She brings a rare depth of expertise and ability to the function, and can advance Apple’s vital work everywhere in the world. We’re additionally happy that Jennifer will likely be overseeing each the Authorized and Authorities Affairs organizations, given the growing overlap between the work of each groups and her substantial background in worldwide affairs. I do know she will likely be a wonderful chief going ahead.”
“I’ve lengthy admired Apple’s deep concentrate on innovation and robust dedication to its values, its prospects, and to creating the world a greater place,” stated Newstead. “I’m honored to hitch the corporate and to steer a rare staff who’re devoted every day to doing what’s in one of the best curiosity of Apple’s customers.”
“It has been one of many nice privileges of my life to be part of Apple, the place our work has at all times been about standing up for the values which can be the muse of this nice firm,” stated Adams. “I’m happy with the nice our fantastic staff has finished over the previous eight years, and I’m crammed with gratitude for the possibility to have made a distinction. Jennifer is an distinctive expertise and I’m assured that I’m leaving the staff in the perfect arms, and I’m actually wanting ahead to working extra intently with the Authorities Affairs staff.”
“Apple is a exceptional firm and it has been a real honor to steer such vital work right here,” stated Jackson. “I’ve been fortunate to work with leaders who perceive that lowering our environmental influence is not only good for the atmosphere, however good for enterprise, and that we are able to do properly by doing good. And I’m extremely grateful to the groups I’ve had the privilege to steer at Apple, for the improvements they’ve helped create and encourage, and for the advocacy they’ve led on behalf of our customers with governments around the globe. I’ve each confidence that Apple will proceed to have a profoundly optimistic influence on the planet and its individuals.”
Newstead was most lately chief authorized officer at Meta and beforehand served because the authorized adviser of the U.S. Division of State, the place she led the authorized staff accountable for advising the Secretary of State on authorized points affecting the conduct of U.S. international relations. She held a spread of different positions in authorities earlier in her profession as properly, together with as basic counsel of the White Home Workplace of Administration and Finances, as a principal deputy assistant legal professional basic of the Workplace of Authorized Coverage on the Division of Justice, as affiliate White Home counsel, and as a legislation clerk to Justice Stephen Breyer of the U.S. Supreme Court docket. She additionally spent a dozen years as companion at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, the place she suggested world companies on all kinds of points. Newstead holds an AB from Harvard College and a JD from Yale Legislation College.
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