Apple

January 17, 2026, 10:36 AM EST. Apple on Friday removed Lisa Jackson from the Leadership page as the long-time executive heads into retirement after nearly 13 years with the company. In December Apple said her role would be split between Kate Adams and Jennifer Newstead; Adams will assume Government Affairs until her own March retirement, after which Newstead will become SVP, General Counsel and Government Affairs, reporting to CEO Tim Cook. The Environment and Social Initiatives teams will report to COO Sabih Khan. Cook lauded Jackson's work on emissions reductions and global government engagement. Jackson, formerly the EPA administrator under Obama, joined Apple in 2013 to oversee environment initiatives; the move follows Apple's plan to reorganize leadership duties announced in December.