# Apple executive leadership transition

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/apple-executive-leadership-transition
> Updated: 2026-09-01T20:25:44.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Apple is undergoing a significant leadership transition as John Ternus prepares to succeed Tim Cook as CEO on 1 September 2026. In anticipation of this change, incoming CEO Ternus has rehired former hardware engineering vice-president Laura Legros to his senior team. Legros, who previously managed product delivery and development, will report directly to Ternus.

As the new leadership era begins, executive Luca Maestri has stepped down from his remaining operational duties overseeing corporate services, including information security and corporate real estate. These responsibilities have transitioned to the current CFO, Kevan Parekh. While Maestri remains on the company payroll to teach at Apple University, he is reportedly winding down toward retirement.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-01: Apple executive Luca Maestri steps down from corporate services role

Former Apple CFO Luca Maestri has relinquished his final operational role overseeing corporate services as he prepares for retirement and the company enters a new leadership era under John Ternus.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/apple-executive-luca-maestri-steps-down-from-corporate-services-role

### 2026-08-03: Apple incoming CEO John Ternus rehiring former hardware VP Laura Legros

Apple's incoming CEO John Ternus is rehiring retired hardware VP Laura Legros as he prepares to take over from Tim Cook on Sept. 1, 2026.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/apple-incoming-ceo-john-ternus-rehiring-former-hardware-vp-laura-legros

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