Apple is experiencing significant changes within its senior leadership. Last month, a key designer involved with the iPhone Air left the company. Now, Bloomberg reports that Alan Dye, Vice President of Human Interface Design since 2015, is departing to join Meta, where he will lead a new design studio.
Apple will appoint Steve Lemay as Dye’s replacement. Lemay has contributed to every Apple interface design since 1999, according to CEO Tim Cook.
Additionally, Apple announced that two other high-ranking executives will be leaving: Katherine Adams, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and Lisa Jackson, Vice President of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives.
Jackson will retire at the end of January. Until Adams’ planned retirement in late 2026, she will temporarily oversee the Government Affairs team. Environmental and social initiatives will transition to the leadership of Sabih Khan, Apple’s Chief Operating Officer.
Katherine Adams (left) and Lisa Jackson (right) will be leaving Apple next yearJennifer Newstead, formerly Meta’s Chief Legal Officer, will succeed Adams as Apple’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel starting March 1.
In another recent move, John Giannandrea, Apple’s Senior Vice President for Machine Learning and AI Strategy, announced his retirement. He will remain an advisor until fully stepping down in spring 2026. Amar Subramanya has been promoted to Vice President of AI.
Speculation continues about the future of Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, with rumors suggesting his tenure may conclude soon. John Ternus, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, is reportedly being considered as a potential successor.
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