Julie Clover
Apple's chief people officer Carol Surface is leaving the company, Bloomberg reports. Surface joined Apple in February 2023, so she has been with the company for less than two years.
Most senior executives have been at Apple much longer, and it's unclear why Surface is leaving. She was hired when Apple decided to separate its core HR role from retail last year, and she reported directly to Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Deirdre O'Brien had overseen both retail and human resources (or HR), but when Surface took over, O'Brien was moved to oversee retail only. With Surface's departure, O'Brien will again oversee both HR and retail.
Surface was previously the chief human resources officer at Medtronic, and the chief human resources officer position was created when she joined Apple.
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