John Ternus became CEO of Apple Inc., succeeding Tim Cook, and Apple scheduled an employee event at its Cupertino, California headquarters to introduce him and honor Cook. ^[1] Luca Maestri, who resigned as Apple's CFO in late 2024, has stepped down from his subsequent role as vice president in charge of corporate services (including information technology, information security, and corporate real estate) in recent weeks, according to sources familiar with the matter. ^[2] John Ternus officially began his tenure as Apple CEO today, September 9, 2026. ^[3] Kevan Parekh, Apple's CFO who succeeded Maestri, has taken over Maestri's corporate services responsibilities, as shown in Apple's updated executive team bios on its website. ^[4] Phil Schiller, Apple's former marketing head who became an Apple Fellow in charge of the App Store, will leave his modified role; Eddy Cue will take over the App Store and Apple Arcade, and Schiller's event organization responsibility moves to the communications department. ^[5] Apple's new leadership page excludes Adrian Perica, the company's head of mergers and acquisitions. ^[6] Bloomberg reports that Luca Maestri left his Corporate Services job in recent weeks but remains on Apple's payroll to host a class at Apple University. ^[7] Luca Maestri is stepping down as Apple's head of Corporate Services, a role he held after serving as CFO until January 2025. ^[8]