- Apple UI chief Alan Dye is leaving the company to join Meta
- Many leaders have moved to Meta and OpenAI, but some have done the reverse
- The discussion about Tim Cook’s resignation as CEO is so far unfounded
Alan Dye, VP of Human Interface Design for nearly two decades, is the latest boss to leave the iPhone maker as he moves to Meta’s Reality Labs to become Chief Design Officer.
In a LinkedIn post, Dye described his new role as an opportunity to “build something from the ground up” and “invent a whole new design language.”
Stephen Lemay replaces Dye at Apple, stepping down after about two and a half decades at the Cupertino giant.
In turn, Apple has announced its new General Counsel, Jenniver Newstead, who comes from a history of legal roles at Meta and the US State Department. This comes with the departure of General Counsel Kate Adams and the retirement of VP of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, Lisa Jackson, at the end of January 2026.
However, these are not the only changes Apple is seeing. Last week we learned that the company’s AI chief, John Giannandrea, would be leaving the company. Apple fills the role with ex-Microsoft AI CVP Amar Subramanya.
In fact, 2025 has been full of Apple leadership transitions. COO Jeff Williams handed over the gauntlet to Sabih Khan, and right at the beginning of the year, Kevan Parekh replaced Luca Maestri as CFO.
In addition to noting leadership changes, industry and investors are also observing broader corporate strategies. For example, Apple is lagging behind rivals in AI, with a major Siri overhaul over a year behind.
Then there’s the design and hardware story – with many workers following the beloved Jony Ive to his LoveForm and some key leaders lost to OpenAI.
All this comes as rumors of Tim Cook’s departure continue to circulate on the internet – although he has not indicated that this may be the case immediately.
Either way, Apple continues to do well, with full-year 2025 revenue of $416 billion, with services accounting for about a quarter of the company’s revenue.
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